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CA AJR32
Joint Resolution
Status
3/20/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike Gatto
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AI Summary
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Applies California's legislature to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing an amendment to limit corporate personhood and declare that money does not constitute speech and may be democratically limited.
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Constitutes a continuing application that remains in effect until at least two-thirds of all state legislatures submit similar applications to Congress to call a constitutional convention for the same purpose.
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References the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision that protected corporate political speech under the First Amendment as the impetus for this measure.
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Requires the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of this resolution to the President, Vice President, congressional leaders, and all California members of Congress.
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Does not create fiscal impact.
Legislative Description
Federal constitutional convention: application.
Last Action
From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
5/29/2012