Pec 55 Constitutional Amendment

After much thought, and in light of some recent laws being passed in California (SB 277 & SB 792); I would like to propose the following Constitutional Amendment:

Those who support the proposition have suggested that the volatility of funding for municipalities has reduced as a result of capping tax increments for previously owned homes. Also, they assert that property tax revenue before the proposition was more volatile. The older generation perceives

As a Canadian in today’s society we believe we have a certain set of inalienable rights. One of those rights that seem to be at the forefront of the 2015 Canadian election is privacy. As Dr. Kent Roach and Dr. Craig Forcese state, “privacy is, in our society, the right to be left alone by the state.” The Conservative upbringing of Bill C-51 challenges the ideology around our right to be private, as well as our government’s role in the protection of Canada from threats of terrorism. The Harper government essentially, will increase their role in national security to keep a constant watchful eye on potentially harmful situations and end them before anyone is hurt or killed. If passed, the bill would allow the government to arrest anyone suspected of terrorism without that person even committing a crime. Furthermore, the language used in the bill is extremely vague and makes one question, where the line will be drawn? Will our basic rights to peaceful protest and free speech be affected? Unfortunately perhaps they will. One of the most concerning parts of the bill in regard to privacy is the fact that the government will now be able to access several sensitive documents about citizens from top agencies such as the Public Health Agency, Canadian Border Services Agency as well as the Canadian Border Services Agency. Privacy is changing in Canada. This is a landmark bill and as such it is creating quite a splash in the ongoing Canadian Election.

California Proposition 62, the Repeal of the Death Penalty Initiative, is on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as an initiated state statute. California is one of the 30 states in which death penalty is legal. This referendum plays a vital role in deciding the criminal system justice system. There exist many arguments from the people in support and in opposition of this proposition. People in favor of the Proposition 62 are mostly former death penalty advocates, while the people in opposition are the ones who have been the indirect victims of some worst criminals. The question raised by this proposition is similar to the issue raised in Just Mercy, which talks about problems in the American justice system.

In 2009, Roberts and Trounstein argued that California was "ungovernable" and “our state government did not have the capacity to make timely decision to solve the problems facing our state”. However, California is not ungovernable anymore. In past few years, California has many changes, which affect on the state legislature as well as change the ways Californians vote. People can name some changes as “Open” or “Jungle” Primary (Prop. 14), Citizen’s Redistricting Commission (Prop.11), Majority budget (Prop. 25), and enacted the “top-two” open primary. The Governor and the Legislature, in turn, gave up authority to solve problems that are better solved at a regional or community scale. Nowadays, California is one of the model of state government.

If I had a choice to add a 28th amendment to the constitution, I would purpose equal income rights to both female and male employees. Fortunately, living in a country that strives for equal rights and equal opportunities for all citizens, I believe that if a female can perform equivalent work, in the same industry as a male or vis versa, she should be able to be entitled with same earnings as a male performing the exact duties.

Proposition 50 was the only California state proposition on the primary ballot last June. Due to current law, no official can be suspended and stripped of their benefits or salary, causing them to be able to get away with actions they shouldn’t be allowed to get away with. Due to many recent actions involving the issues of suspension Prop 50 was drafted. This proposition was designed to refuse legislative members’ salaries, pensions, or other privileges of their office if they have been suspended by a two-thirds vote from the state legislation. Voting yes would allow the legislature the ability to suspend a member and his pay. It gained bipartisan support on this proposition because of recent events that have shed new light on how corrupt

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of the United States of America is very similar to the current Bill C-51 and they can be compared, as firstly it fails to define “terrorist activity”, secondly it targets immigrants and lastly, the INA has been amended various times. Under the INA, people who are considered to be a part of illegal and aggressive acts are prohibited to enter the United States of America. " The ground for inadmissibility include but are not limited to:(1) the [individual] has “engaged in terrorist activity”; (2) an immigration officer has “reasonable grounds to believe” the [individual] engaged in or is likely to engage in terrorist activity; (3) the [individual] has incited terrorist activity under circumstances indicating an intent to cause death or serious bodily harm; (4) the [individual] is a representative of a Tier I terrorist organization;

While there are many amendments to the U.S. Constitution that have impacted our society and nation, I believe that the 19th amendment to the Constitution is one of the most important events in our history. The 19th amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” (1) There are several reasons why I find this amendment to be important, and I will discuss each point. Women have been fighting in our armed forces since the civil war. Women helped colonize the United States. Women are the backbone of our society.

Haven’t you ever wondered how our nation began? How the government is what it is today? On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office as our first president of the United States of America. The citizens put their trust in him and others to make the government fair and they delivered. And so did the ones that came after.

What will happen if proposition 55 (prop. 55) fails and we won’t be able to tax the wealthiest Californians? David Kersten, in “Leading Taxpayer Advocate Makes Strong Case Against Prop.55 Tax Hike,” finds that “Accelerated Exodus” --a name for prop. 55-- is basically doubling the size of prop. 30, a passed proposition that increased income tax on the wealthiest Californians in 2012. Essentially, prop. 55 is a permanent increase in income taxes; this is causing quite a stir in the state’s business circle because it will accelerate the exodus, or removal, of capital and jobs leaving California. Prop. 55 shows taxes are never temporary; California Senator Jerry Brown promised in 2012 that the increases would be temporary, petering out after 2018.

To begin the comprehension of Amendment IV, one must go back to the original purposes that the law was created for. In Great Britain, during the late 1700s, the king’s assistants were allowed to search without any evidence or probable cause because they were granted general warrants. Over in America, where Britain had set up colonies, the king could use general warrants to seize items that had not been paid for in taxes. One of the reasons the Fourth Amendment has changed so much since the early years of America is that law enforcement has evolved over the past two centuries. “Policing in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was a responsibility of the citizenry… other than that, there was only a loose collection of sheriffs and constables,

The Voting Rights Act 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973 et seq., decision is important regarding the laws governing voting rights and their relationship to minority voters. Its implication and effects however does not end within the legal realms and dimensions but continues through to society, culture, and human rights. The Voting Rights Act initially established in 1965 under Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration protected “racial minorities” from biased voting practices. It was a huge stride in the civil rights movement and a victory over harmful, archaic, and biased voting practices and traditions.

Background - In the U.S. legal system, the Constitution forms the basic template for legal theory and management of law. This document formed the bases for the U.S. government and defined the three main sections: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. We must remember, too, that the idea of this constitution of removing ties to a monarchy and setting up a separate government "by the people, for the people," was a very radical idea in the 18th century and had a background not only in the various documents from the Mayflower Compact to the numerous colonial governmental charters. There, were however, numerous compromises that had to be made to ensure ratification of the Constitution. However, had these compromises not been made, (e.g. slavery, etc.) it is unlikely the colonies would have come together to ratify the document, and the British may have prevailed. (National Constitution Center, 2009).

Article Five of the United States Constitution primarily describes the process whereby the constitution itself may be altered. Altering the constitution consist of proposing an amendment or a subsequent ratification. Article Five therefore explanatory shows two ways the constitution may be amended. One that has been mainly used for all of the amendments throughout our constitution, where the amendment is adopted by congress (i.e. Senate and House of Representatives i.e. Legislative Branch) with a vote of two-thirds of both houses or the other which has been only used once where they threw out the article of confederation and adopted the constitution itself being a constitutional convention (E.g. The Convention of Philadelphia) with the requirement