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CA AJR32

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gatto

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/26/2012

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