Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat
LA TimesGavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. Wiener’s proposal, which was first reported by the New York Times, would nullify and supersede all constitutional convention applications previously put forth by the Legislature. Mehta Stein described the possibility of such a convention as a “Pandora’s box for our Constitution” that would create “the opportunity for forces we don’t even know to overhaul our democratic institutions and our basic human rights.” The governor’s office said his position had not changed regarding his support for a new constitutional amendment and declined to comment further. Senate GOP Leader Brian Jones said he was reviewing Wiener’s resolution and assessing the benefits and potential consequences of a constitutional convention. The only honest answer anybody can give you is there’s no way to know, since it’s never happened.” Chemerinsky, who characterized Newsom’s call for a constitutional convention on gun safety as misguided, said he agreed with Wiener and thought it was plausible that a constitutional convention could actually happen.
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