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  • 7/24/2019 Gov. Brown Justice Reform Initiative Writ Petition (00268671-11xAEB03)

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    No. _________________

    IN THE SUPREME COURT

    OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

    __________________

    GOVERNOR EDMUND G. BROWN JR., MARGARET R. PRINZING,and HARRY BEREZIN,

    Petitioners,

    .

    SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

    COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,

    Respondent.

    CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION,

    ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT, an !nd!!d"a# and !n $%& '%&(ona# )a'a)!*+,and AMALA HARRIS, !n $%& o--!)!a# )a'a)!*+ a(A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a,

    Real Parties in Interest.

    __________________

    W&!* R%a&d!n O&d%& /+ *$% Sa)&a0%n*o Co"n*+ S"'%&!o& Co"&*,

    Ca(% No. 12345673855544913CU3WM3GDS, D%'a&*0%n* 42,

    P$on% No.: ;967< 8=23778=, T$% Hono&a/#% S$%##%+ann% C$an, P&%(!d!n

    _________________________________________________________

    EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

    AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE STAY AND/OR

    OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF;

    MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

    IMMEDIATE STAY REQUESTED ELECTION MATTER

    CRITICAL DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2016

    _________________________________________________________

    Ro/!n B. Jo$an(%n, S*a*% Ba& No. =9582Ja0%( C. Ha&&!(on, S*a*% Ba& No. 6769>8REMCHO, JOHANSEN ? PURCELL, LLP456 Do#o&%( A%n"%San L%and&o, CA 92>==P$on%: ;>65< 12737455Fa@: ;>65< 12737456E0a!#: &o$an(%n&'.)o0

    A**o&n%+( -o& P%*!*!on%&(Go%&no& Ed0"nd G. B&on J&.Ma&a&%* R. P&!n!n, and Ha&&+ B%&%!n

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: #&'()*(+"% P!"#$%

    C. D%#a+ !n I(("an)% o- *$% T!*#% and S"00a&+W!## Ca"(% P"/#!) Ha&0 ......................................................

    CONCLUSION .........................................................................................

    BRIEF FORMAT CERTIFICATION ........................................................

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    TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

    P!"#$%

    CASES:

    Arnett v. Dal Cielo .....................................................................................44;6997< 62 Ca#.2*$ 2

    Brosnahan v. Brown .......................................................................46, 44, 41;6984< 14 Ca#.1d 417

    Cal. High Speed Rail Authority v. Superior Court...............................11, 1>;4562< 448 Ca#.A''.2*$ 7=7

    Californians for an Open Primary v. !Pherson......................................44;4557< 18 Ca#.2*$ =1>

    Costa v. Superior Court.......................................................................61, 14;4557< 1= Ca#.2*$ 987

    "egislature v. #u ........................................................................................46;6996< >2 Ca#.1d 294

    anduley v. Superior Court .................................................................41, 42;4554< 4= Ca#.2*$ >1=

    Pala Band of ission Indians v. Bd. of Supervisors..................................66;699=< >2 Ca#.A''.2*$ >7>

    People v. Harrison .....................................................................................44

    ;6989< 28 Ca#.1d 146

    Plata v. Brown, ............................................................................................1;N.D. Ca#., F%/. 65, 4562, No. 1:563CV3561>63TEH Ca#.A''.2*$ 666

    CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION:

    A&*!)#% IV 65 ........................................................................................................2

    A&*!)#% IIIB 64 ;P&o'. 99< .....................................................................................48 61 ;P&o'. 65< .....................................................................................48

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    TABLE OF AUTHORITIES: #&'()*(+"% P!"#$%

    STATUTES:

    Cod% o- C!!# P&o)%d"&% 658> ....................................................................................................2

    6587 ....................................................................................................2

    E#%)*!on( Cod% 9556 ....................................................................................................8 9554 ...........................................................................................'a((!0 9554 -o&0%& ;4562, 47

    MISCELLANEOUS:

    Ca#!-o&n!a R"#% o- Co"&* 8.287 ....................................................................2

    S%n. B!## No. 64>1 ;456134562 R%. S%((.< ........................................'a((!0

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    PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

    AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE STAY

    TO THE HONORABLE TANI CANTIL3SAAUYE, CHIEF JUSTICE

    OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, AND TO THE

    HONORABLE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURTOF CALIFORNIA:

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    %## a( "%n!#% o--%nd%&( a* &!( o- /%!n *&!%d "n-a!+ a( ad"#*(. T$!( )a(%

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    o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d. ;E#%). Cod%, 9554;/1 ;456134562 R%. S%((.< >.< To &%a)$ *$% )on)#"(!on *$a* *$%

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    A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# a/"(%d $%& d!()&%*!on !n a))%'*!n '%*!*!on%&(

    a0%nd0%n*(, *$% ("'%&!o& )o"&* d!(&%a&d%d *$% '#a!n #an"a% o- *$%

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    (o#"*!on *o '&!(on o%&3)&od!n *$a* %n$an)%( '"/#!) (a-%*+ and ao!d( *$%

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    Con(*!*"*!on.

    B+ *$!( %&!-!%d '%*!*!on, '%*!*!on%&( a##%% a( -o##o(:

    -URISDICTION

    6. T$!( Co"&* $a( o&!!na# "&!(d!)*!on o%& *$!( 0a**%&

    '"&("an* *o a&*!)#% VI, (%)*!on 65 o- *$% Ca#!-o&n!a Con(*!*"*!on, Cod% o-

    C!!# P&o)%d"&% (%)*!on( 658> and 6587, and R"#% 8.287 o- *$% Ca#!-o&n!a

    R"#%( o- Co"&*, *o d%)!d% a d!('"*% $%&%, a( $%&%, *$% )a(% '&%(%n*( !(("%(

    o- &%a* '"/#!) !0'o&*an)% *$a* 0"(* /% &%(o#%d '&o0'*#+. T$!( !( (")$ a

    )a(% /%)a"(% !* !no#%( *$% '%o'#%( &!$* *o )!&)"#a*% and o*% "'on

    !n!*!a*!%( !n a *!0%#+ 0ann%&, 'a&*!)"#a+ $%&%, a( $%&%, *$% !n!*!a*!% !##

    %na/#% *$% S*a*% *o )o0'#+ !*$ a -%d%&a# )o"&* o&d%& !*$o"* )o0'&o0!(!n

    '"/#!) (a-%*+.

    4. P%*!*!on%&( a&% %n*!*#%d *o a &!* o- 0anda*% /%)a"(%

    *$%+ do no* $a% a K'#a!n, ('%%d+, and ad%"a*% &%0%d+, !n *$% o&d!na&+

    )o"&(% o- #a. ;Cod% C!. P&o)., 6587.< A)*!on /+ *$!( Co"&* !(

    n%)%((a&+ !n o&d%& *o %n("&% *$a* *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# !( a/#% *o !(("% a *!*#%

    and ("00a&+ -o& *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567

    !00%d!a*%#+ !n o&d%& *o a##o P%*!*!on%&( *o )!&)"#a*% *$% 0%a("&% -o&

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    (!na*"&%( (o *$a* !* 0a+ "a#!-+ -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 /a##o*, and *o

    &%(o#% an+ "%(*!on &%a&d!n *$% a#!d!*+ o- (!na*"&%( on)% )o##%)*%d.

    P%*!*!on%&( )anno* )!&)"#a*% *$%!& '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&%( !*$o"* a *!*#% and

    ("00a&+, and "n#%(( *$!( Co"&* a)*(, *$%+ !## /% "na/#% *o -!#% *$%!&

    '%*!*!on( !n o&d%& *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% !n *!0% -o& *$% No%0/%& 4567

    %#%)*!on. A *&ad!*!ona# a''%a# !n *$!( )a(% )#%a+ )o"#d no* /% )o0'#%*%d /+

    *$a* da*%.

    1. O&!!na# &%#!%- !( n%)%((a&+ !n *$!( Co"&* &a*$%& *$an *$%

    Co"&* o- A''%a# /%)a"(% *$!( 0a**%& '&%(%n*( !(("%( o- /&oad '"/#!)

    !0'o&*an)% *$a* &%"!&% ('%%d+ and -!na# &%(o#"*!on. P%*!*!on%&( (!na*"&%3

    a*$%&!n -!&0 $a( ad!(%d *$%0 *$a* !* 0a+ /%)o0% !0'o((!/#% *o "a#!-+

    *$% 0%a("&% !n *!0% -o& *$% No%0/%& 4567 %#%)*!on !- *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#

    !( '&o$!/!*%d -&o0 !(("!n a )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+ /+ F%/&"a&+ 47*$

    $!#% *$% )o"&*( a&% )on(!d%&!n *$% !(("%( &a!(%d !n *$!( #a("!*. I* !(

    *$%&%-o&% !0'%&a*!% *o )o0'#%*% *$% a''%##a*% '&o)%(( a( "!)#+ a(

    'o((!/#%. I- '%*!*!on%&( %&% -!&(* *o -!#% a &!* !n *$% Co"&* o- A''%a#, *$%

    'a&*+ $o d!d no* '&%a!# !n *$a* '&o)%%d!n )o"#d *$%n (%% &%!% !n *$!(

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    '&o#on%d '&o)%(( o"#d 0a% !* !0'o((!/#% *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% -o& *$%

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    '"/#!) !0'o&*an)%, !n)#"d!n *$% a/!#!*+ o- o*%&( *o )on(!d%& an !0'o&*an*

    (*a*%!d% /a##o* 0%a("&% *$!( +%a& *$% "%(*!on o- $%*$%& *$a* 0%a("&%

    !## /% aa!#a/#% *o %0'o%& *$% S*a*% *o 0o&% %--%)*!%#+ &%('ond *o a

    -%d%&a# 0anda*% *o &%d")% !*( '&!(on 'o'"#a*!on, and *o %na/#% ad"#* and

    "%n!#% o--%nd%&( *o aa!# *$%0(%#%( o- *$% &%$a/!#!*a*!on '&o!(!on( o-

    *$a* 0%a("&% and *$% 0%an!n o- &%)%n* a0%nd0%n*( *o (%)*!on 9554 o- *$%

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    E#%)*!on( Cod%. F!na##+, %%n !- *$% *!*#% and ("00a&+ %&% !(("%d, !*

    o"#d /% )&!*!)a# -o& *$!( Co"&* *o %@%&)!(% !*( "&!(d!)*!on *o $%a& *$% &!* *o

    &%(o#% )on)#"(!%#+ an+ "%(*!on &%a&d!n *$% a#!d!*+ o- (!na*"&%( on)%

    )o##%)*%d. O*$%&!(%, *$% "a#!-!)a*!on '&o)%(( !*(%#- o"#d /% )#o"d%d /+

    "n)%&*a!n*+, %o'a&d!!n *$% 0%a("&%( )$an)%( o- "a#!-+!n, and %@'o(!n

    P%*!*!on%&( *o (!n!-!)an* d%*&!0%n* !- *$%+ d%o*% *!0% and &%(o"&)%( *o a

    "a#!-!)a*!on %--o&* *$a* !( ("/(%"%n*#+ d%*%&0!n%d *o /% !na#!d.

    PARTIES

    2. P%*!*!on%& EDMUND G. BROWN JR. !( *$% Go%&no&

    o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a and a &%!(*%&%d o*%& and *a@'a+%& !n *$% Co"n*+

    o- A#a0%da. T$% a0%nd0%n*( *o In!*!a*!% 6>35646 a&% *$% d!&%)* &%("#* o-

    d!()"((!on( *$% Go%&no& and '&o'on%n*( %na%d !n !*$ o*$%& !n*%&%(*%d

    'a&*!%( !n)#"d!n "d%(, d!(*&!)* a**o&n%+(, '"/#!) d%-%nd%&(, !)*!0(

    &!$*( and "%n!#% "(*!)% ado)a)+ &o"'( *o !0'&o% *$% 0%a("&%(

    a/!#!*+ *o a))o0'#!($ *$% oa#( o- %n$an)!n '"/#!) (a-%*+ and

    &%$a/!#!*a*!on. Go%&no& B&on a( no* a 'a&*+ !n *$% S"'%&!o& Co"&*

    '&o)%%d!n(, /"* a( on% o- *$% ('on(o&( o- *$% 0%a("&%, $a( ("--%&%d

    !00%d!a*% $a&0 !n $!( %--o&*( *o (%)"&% ("--!)!%n* (!na*"&%( on *$%

    0%a("&%, "a#!-!)a*!on o- $!)$ /%)o0%( !n)&%a(!n#+ "n#!%#+ !*$ %%&+

    da+ *$a* 'a((%( !*$o"* !(("an)% o- a *!*#% and ("00a&+. Go%&no& B&on

    $a( no '#a!n, ('%%d+, and ad%"a*% &%0%d+ a* #a.

    >. P%*!*!on%& MARGARET R. PRINZING !( on% o- *$%

    '&o'on%n*( o- *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567, an a)*!%

    !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% )"&&%n*#+ '%nd!n a( In!*!a*!% 6>35646 !n *$% O--!)% o-

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    *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#. M(. P&!n!n !( a &%!(*%&%d o*%& and

    *a@'a+%& !n *$% Co"n*+ o- A#a0%da. S$% "&%n*#+ n%%d( a *!*#% and

    ("00a&+ -o& *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567 !n o&d%& *o

    )!&)"#a*% '%*!*!on( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% -o& *$% No%0/%&,

    4567 %#%)*!on /a##o*. M(. P&!n!n a( a &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* !n *$%

    S"'%&!o& Co"&* a)*!on /%#o.

    7. P%*!*!on%& HARRY BEREZIN !( on% o- *$% '&o'on%n*(

    o- *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567, an a)*!% !n!*!a*!%

    0%a("&% )"&&%n*#+ '%nd!n a( In!*!a*!% 6>35646 !n *$% O--!)% o- *$%

    A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#. M&. B%&%!n !( a &%!(*%&%d o*%& and *a@'a+%& !n *$% C!*+

    and Co"n*+ o- San F&an)!()o. H% "&%n*#+ n%%d( a *!*#% and ("00a&+ -o&

    *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+ and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567 !n o&d%& *o )!&)"#a*%

    '%*!*!on( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ *$% 0%a("&% -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 %#%)*!on

    /a##o*. M&. B%&%!n a( a &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* !n *$% S"'%&!o& Co"&* a)*!on

    /%#o.

    =. R%('ond%n* SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY

    OF SACRAMENTO, Hon. S$%##%+ann% C$an '&%(!d!n, !( a d"#+

    "a#!-!%d S"'%&!o& Co"&* %@%&)!(!n !*( "d!)!a# 'o%&( !n )onn%)*!on !*$

    *$% '&o)%%d!n /%#o.

    8. On !n-o&0a*!on and /%#!%-, &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(*

    CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION !( an

    !n)o&'o&a*%d non'&o-!* a((o)!a*!on &%)on!%d a( a 0"*"a# /%n%-!*

    )o&'o&a*!on /+ *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a *$a* 0a!n*a!n( !*( $%ad"a&*%&( !n

    Sa)&a0%n*o. T$% A((o)!a*!on a( a '%*!*!on%& !n *$% '&o)%%d!n /%#o.

    9. On !n-o&0a*!on and /%#!%-, &%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* ANNE

    MARIE SCHUBERT !( a )!*!%n o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a and a &%!(*%&%d

    =

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    o*%& and *a@'a+%& !n Sa)&a0%n*o Co"n*+. M(. S)$"/%&* a( a '%*!*!on%& !n

    *$% '&o)%%d!n /%#o.

    65. R%a# 'a&*+ !n !n*%&%(* AMALA HARRIS !( *$%

    A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# o- *$% S*a*% o- Ca#!-o&n!a and a( a &%('ond%n* !n *$%

    '&o)%%d!n /%#o. E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9552 &%"!&%( *$% A**o&n%+

    G%n%&a# *o '&%'a&% a )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+ o- *$% )$!%- '"&'o(%( and

    'o!n*( o- a '&o'o(%d !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% and *o '&o!d% !* *o *$% '&o'on%n*(

    o- *$% 0%a("&%. T$% &"#!n o- *$% ("'%&!o& )o"&* '&%%n*( $%& -&o0 )a&&+!n

    o"* *$a* d"*+.

    FACTS

    66. On D%)%0/%& 44, 456>, '%*!*!on%&( ("/0!**%d KT$%

    J"(*!)% and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* *o *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#( O--!)% &%"%(*!n

    a )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+ '"&("an* *o E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9556. A

    )o'+ o- *$% D%)%0/%& 44, 456> %&(!on o- *$% 0%a("&% a''%a&( a( E@$!/!* 6

    *o *$!( '%*!*!on.

    64. Und%& E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9554;a

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    In(*%ad, (%)*!on 9554;a3da+ '%&!od a-*%& *$%!& !n!*!a#

    -!#!n i.e., d"&!n *$% 153da+ '"/#!) )o00%n* '%&!od and "' *o -!% da+(

    a-*%& *$% &%!% '%&!od )#o(%(. T$% a0%nd0%n*( a&% *o /% K&%a(ona/#+

    %&0an% *o *$% *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% a(

    o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d. ;E#%). Cod%, 9554;/. A* a## &%#%an* (*a%( o- *$% d&a-*!n '&o)%((,

    '&o'on%n*( and o*$%& ("''o&*%&( o- *$% !n!*!a*!% &%a)$%d o"* *o #%a# and

    'o#!)+ %@'%&*(, '"/#!) o--!)!a#(, and o*$%& 0%0/%&( o- *$% '"/#!) *o (o#!)!*

    -%%d/a) a/o"* *$% 0%a("&%. D"&!n *$% a0%nd0%n* '%&!od, *$% Go%&no&

    and 0%0/%&( o- $!( o--!)% !nd!)a*%d *$a* a )on(*!*"*!ona# a0%nd0%n* o"#d

    -"&*$%& adan)% *$% 0%a("&%( &%$a/!#!*a*!on and '"/#!) (a-%*+ oa#(. T$%

    ('on(o&( a&%%d, and a-*%& d&a-*!n a0%nd0%n*( *o *$% 0%a("&%, *$%+ aa!n

    %na%d !n (!n!-!)an* o"*&%a)$ )on)%&n!n *$% a0%nd0%n*( *$%0(%#%(,

    and a))%'*%d ("%(*!on( *o !0'&o% *$% 0%a("&%. T$%+ *$%n -!#%d *$%

    a0%nd%d 0%a("&% !*$ *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# on Jan"a&+ 4>, 4567, !*$!n

    *$% 1>3da+ '%&!od. A )o'+ o- *$% a0%nd%d 0%a("&% a''%a&( a( E@$!/!* 4 *o

    *$!( '%*!*!on.

    67. T$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# a))%'*%d *$% a0%nd0%n*( a(

    &%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o *$% *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!% a(

    o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d and '&o0'*#+ 'o(*%d *$%0 on $%& %/(!*%. On

    F%/&"a&+ 66, 4567 *$% L%!(#a*!% Ana#+(*( O--!)% !(("%d !*( -!()a#

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    ("00a&+ o- *$% 0%a("&%, $!)$ /%)o0%( 'a&* o- *$% )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and

    ("00a&+.

    6=. P"&("an* *o E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9552;/, 4567 ("/0!((!on a( an

    a0%nd0%n* *o M%a("&% No. 6>35646 and *o &%-&a!n -&o0 !(("!n a *!*#% and

    ("00a&+ *$a* !n)#"d%( *$% a0%nd0%n*( on o& /%-o&% F%/&"a&+ 47, 4567.

    69. On W%dn%(da+, F%/&"a&+ 42, 4567, *$% Sa)&a0%n*o

    S"'%&!o& Co"&* !(("%d a '%&%0'*o&+ &!* o- 0anda*% o&d%&!n *$% A**o&n%+

    G%n%&a# *o &%-&a!n -&o0 !(("!n a *!*#% and ("00a&+ -o& *$% P"/#!) Sa-%*+

    and R%$a/!#!*a*!on A)* o- 4567. A 'a&*!a# )o'+ o- *$% *&an()&!'* $!)$

    )on*a!n( *$% Co"&*( &"#!n -&o0 *$% /%n)$ a''%a&( a* Ta/ 6> o- *$%

    A''%nd!@.

    45. P%*!*!on%&( "&%n*#+ (%% &%#!%- !n *$!( Co"&* /%)a"(%

    *$% S"'%&!o& Co"&*( o&d%& !## '&%%n* *$%0 -&o0 a*$%&!n %no"$ a#!d

    (!na*"&%( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 %#%)*!on /a##o*.

    P%*!*!on%&( (!na*"&%3a*$%&!n -!&0 $a( ad!(%d *$%0 *$a* !* o"#d no* /%

    'o((!/#% *o a*$%& %no"$ (!na*"&%( !n *!0% *o "a#!-+ !- *$% #o%& )o"&*(

    &"#!n (*and(. T$a* !( /%)a"(% !- *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# !( &%"!&%d *o a##o a

    n% 153da+ '"/#!) )o00%n* '%&!od on *$% a0%nd%d 0%a("&% and !- *$%

    L%!(#a*!% Ana#+(* and A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# %&% *o *a% *$% -"## a0o"n* o-

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    *!0% a##o%d *$%0 *o !(("% *$% -!()a# ana#+(!( and *!*#% and ("00a&+,

    &%('%)*!%#+, '%*!*!on%&( o"#d &%)%!% *$%!& )!&)"#a*!n *!*#% and ("00a&+

    *$&%% da+( a-*%& *$% d%ad#!n% -o& (!n%d '%*!*!on( *o /% ("/0!**%d *o *$%

    )o"n*!%(. E%n !- *$% L%!(#a*!% Ana#+(* and A**o&n%+ G%n%&a# %&% a/#% *o

    0o% 0o&% "!)#+, *$% add!*!ona# 153da+ '"/#!) )o00%n* '%&!od !##, a( a

    '&a)*!)a# 0a**%&, #%a% !n("--!)!%n* *!0% *o a*$%& (!na*"&%(.

    46. E%n !- *$% *!*#% and ("00a&+ %&% *o !(("% on

    Ma&)$ 4>, *$% Monda+ -o##o!n *$% )#o(% o- *$% 153da+ '%&!od, '%*!*!on%&(

    o"#d n%%d a* #%a(* *o da+( *o )o0'#%*% *$% '&!n*!n o- *$%!& '%*!*!on(, o&

    "n*!# Ma&)$ 48. T$% S%)&%*a&+ o- S*a*%( &%)o00%nd%d d%ad#!n% -o&

    ("/0!**!n '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&% %&!-!)a*!on !( A'&!# 47, 4567. I-

    '%*!*!on%&( /%an )!&)"#a*!n *$%!& '%*!*!on( -o& (!na*"&% on Ma&)$ 48, *$%+

    o"#d $a% #%(( *$an 15 da+( *o a*$%& *$% n%a+ on% 0!##!on (!na*"&%(

    n%)%((a&+ !n o&d%& *o %n("&% "a#!-!)a*!on -o& *$% No%0/%&, 4567 /a##o*.

    Und%& *$%(% )!&)"0(*an)%(, %%n an %@'%d!*%d '&o)%(( -o& !(("an)% o- *$%

    *!*#% and ("00a&+ (!0'#+ o"#d no* a##o %no"$ *!0% *o "a#!-+ *$%

    0%a("&% -o& *$% No%0/%& /a##o*.

    BASIS FOR RELIEF

    44. T$% '%o'#%( &!$* o- !n!*!a*!% !( Kon% o- *$% 0o(*

    '&%)!o"( &!$*( o- o"& d%0o)&a*!) '&o)%((, and !* !( *$% d"*+ o- *$% )o"&*(

    K*o %a#o"(#+ "a&d *$%(% 'o%&( and )on(*&"% *$% &%#%an* )on(*!*"*!ona#

    '&o!(!on( #!/%&a##+ !n -ao& o- *$% '%o'#%( &!$* *o %@%&)!(% *$% 'o%&( o-

    !n!*!a*!% . . . . ;Pala Band of ission Indians v. Bd. of Supervisors ;699=2 Ca#.A''.2*$ >7>, >=2, !n*%&na# "o*a*!on 0a&( and )!*a*!on( o0!**%d.. Bo*$ *$% '#a!n 0%an!n and #%!(#a*!% $!(*o&+ o-

    S%na*% B!## 64>1, $!)$ add%d *$% '"/#!) )o00%n* and a0%nd0%n* '&o)%((

    a* !(("% $%&%, d%0on(*&a*% *$a* *$% L%!(#a*"&% !n*%nd%d *o !% !n!*!a*!%

    '&o'on%n*( a"*$o&!*+ *o 0a% /&oad a0%nd0%n*( *o !0'&o% *$%!&

    0%a("&%(, *$%&%/+ !0'&o!n *$% !n!*!a*!% '&o)%(( !*(%#-. T$% L%!(#a*"&%

    d!d not!n*%nd *o a##o o''on%n*( o- a 0%a("&% *o d%&a!# an !n!*!a*!% /+

    "(!n (%)*!on 9554 *o %%' !* o-- *$% /a##o*.

    47. E%n !- '&o'on%n*( a0%nd0%n*( ($o"#d $a% /%%n

    *&%a*%d a( a n% !n!*!a*!%, *$% do)*&!n% o- ("/(*an*!a# )o0'#!an)% a''#!%(

    /%)a"(% a## o- *$% 'o#!)+ '"&'o(%( o- (%)*!on 9554 $a% a#&%ad+ /%%n 0%*.

    ;Costa v. Superior Court ;4557< 1= Ca#.2*$ 987, 6561 KA( #on a( *$%

    -"nda0%n*a# '"&'o(%( "nd%+!n *$% a''#!)a/#% )on(*!*"*!ona# o& (*a*"*o&+

    &%"!&%0%n*( $a% /%%n -"#-!##%d . . . *$%&% $a( /%%n Q("/(*an*!a# )o0'#!an)%

    !*$ *$% a''#!)a/#% )on(*!*"*!ona# o& (*a*"*o&+ '&o!(!on( . . . ..3

    da+ '%&!od. B"* *$% (*a*"*% %@'&%((#+ '&o*%)*( aa!n(* *$!( 'o((!/!#!*+.

    E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 9554;/< '&o!d%( *$a* Ka0%nd0%n*( ($a## no* /%

    ("/0!**%d !- *$% !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% a( o&!!na##+ '&o'o(%d o"#d no* %--%)* a

    ("/(*an*!% )$an% !n #a. S"&%#+ *$%&% !( no &o"nd -o& &%ad!n *$% -!%3

    da+ a0%nd0%n* '%&!od o"* o- *$% (*a*"*% *o &%0%d+ a $a&0 *$a* d!d no*

    o))"& $%&% and, !- !* $ad, o"#d $a% '&%)#"d%d ("/0!((!on o- *$%

    a0%nd0%n* !n *$% -!&(* !n(*an)%.

    T$% )o"&*( ana#+(!( )anno* /% ("a&%d !*$ *$% -a)* *$a* !n

    ado'*!n a *%&0 o- a&* #!% *$% K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *%(*, *$% L%!(#a*"&%

    a#(o ado'*%d *$% )a(% #a *$a* a''#!%d !*. A( *$!( Co"&* %## no(, *$% *%(*

    $a( /%%n "(%d *o "'$o#d n"0%&o"( 0%a("&%( *$a* $a% !n)#"d%d -a& 0o&%

    d!%&(% '&o!(!on( *$an *$o(% a* !(("% $%&%, !n)#"d!n P&o'o(!*!on 8 ;6984

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    P&o'o(!*!on 46 ;4555

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    *a% a 0")$ na&&o%& !% o- $%*$%& an a0%nd0%n* !( &%a(ona/#+

    %&0an% *o !*( o&!!na# 0%a("&% *$an *$% L%!(#a*"&% !n*%nd%d. T$a* &%("#*

    !## '&%%n* !n!*!a*!% '&o'on%n*( -&o0 'a&*n%&!n !*$ o*$%&( *o !0'&o%

    *$%!& 0%a("&%, $%*$%& *o add&%(( "n!n*%nd%d )on(%"%n)%( o& *o (*&%n*$%n

    !* /+ add!n a )on(*!*"*!ona# '&o!(!on. I* !## %n)o"&a% (*&!% ("!*(, #!%

    *$% on% *$a* '&o0'*%d *$!( &!*, /+ o''on%n*( o- a 0%a("&% *o *&+ *o %%' an

    !n!*!a*!% o-- *$% /a##o*. And !* !## d!()o"&a% '&o'on%n*( -&o0 "(!n *$%

    a0%nd0%n* '&o)%(( a( *$% L%!(#a*"&% !n*%nd%d, /%)a"(% *$%+ !## /% "n("&%

    o- *$% !nd( o- a0%nd0%n*( *$%+ !## /% a##o%d *o -!#%.

    ARGUMENT

    I

    THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURE ARE

    REASONABLY GERMANE TO THE ORIGINAL

    .ERSIONS THEME, PURPOSE, OR SUB-ECT

    A E"&)*'($ C'" S"&)*'( 002 A33*"$ )4" S*(!" S+5"&) T"$) )'

    A7"(7"()$

    E#%)*!on( Cod% (%)*!on 95546

    )#%a+ %)$o%( %##3%(*a/#!($%d

    )a(% #a &%a&d!n *$% (!n#% ("/%)* &"#%, $!)$ &%"!&%( *$% a&!o"(

    '&o!(!on( o- a /!## *o /% &%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o *$% ("/%)* o& '"&'o(% o-

    *$% 0%a("&%. ;See, e.g.,"egislature v. #u;6996< >2 Ca#.1d 294, >64

    KQAn !n!*!a*!% 0%a("&% do%( no* !o#a*% *$% (!n#%3("/%)* &%"!&%0%n* !-,

    d%('!*% !*( a&!%d )o##a*%&a# %--%)*(, a## o- !*( 'a&*( a&% &%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o

    %a)$ o*$%&, and *o *$% %n%&a# '"&'o(% o& o/%)* o- *$% !n!*!a*!%, %0'$a(!(

    and !n*%&na# "o*a*!on 0a&( o0!**%d, )!*!nBrosnahan v. Brown;6984.< Ind%%d, !n d%()&!/!n *$% (!n#% ("/%)* &"#%, *$!(

    6Un#%(( o*$%&!(% (*a*%d, a## -"&*$%& (*a*"*o&+ &%-%&%n)%( a&% *o *$%

    E#%)*!on( Cod%.

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    Co"&* $a( "(%d #an"a% !d%n*!)a# *o *$a* !n)#"d%d !n (%)*!on 9554. ;See,

    e.g., Californians for an Open Primary v. !Pherson;4557< 18 Ca#.2*$

    =1>, =72 K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o a )o00on *$%0%, '"&'o(%, o& ("/%)*

    Senate v. $ones;6999< 46 Ca#.2*$ 6624, 66>8 K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *o a

    )o00on *$%0% o& '"&'o(%.9< 61 Ca#. >62, >68 KT$% &"#% o- )on(*&")*!on o- (*a*"*%( !(

    '#a!n. W$%n *$%+ 0a% "(% o- o&d( and '$&a(%( o- a %##3non and

    d%-!n!*!% (%n(% !n *$% #a, *$%+ a&% *o /% &%)%!%d and %@'o"nd%d !n *$%

    (a0% (%n(% !n *$% (*a*"*%..=.< B+

    ado'*!n *$% K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% #an"a% and %n#a&!n !* *o a##o

    a0%nd0%n*( *$a* a&% %&0an% no* on#+ *o *$% !n!*!a*!%( ("/%)*, /"* !*(

    K*$%0%, '"&'o(%, or ("/%)*, *$% L%!(#a*"&% )#%a+ (!na#%d !*( !n*%n* *o

    a##o a /&oad &an% o- a0%nd0%n*(.

    T$!( Co"&* $a( !%n a 'a&*!)"#a+ #!/%&a# 0%an!n *o *$%

    K&%a(ona/#+ %&0an% *%(* !n *$% a&%a o- )&!0!na# "(*!)%. InBrosnahan v.

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    Brown ;6984< 14 Ca#.1d 417, -o& %@a0'#%, *$% Co"&* &%%)*%d a )$a##%n% *o

    P&o'o(!*!on 8, *$% V!)*!0( B!## o- R!$*(, a 0%a("&% *$a* add&%((%d

    %%&+*$!n -&o0 /a!# *o d!0!n!($%d )a'a)!*+ *o (a-% ()$oo#(. T$% Co"&*

    n%%&*$%#%(( -o"nd *$a* K%a)$ o- P&o'o(!*!on 8( (%%&a# -a)%*( /%a&( a

    )o00on )on)%&n, Q%n%&a# o/%)* o& Q%n%&a# ("/%)*, '&o0o*!n *$% &!$*(

    o- a)*"a# o& 'o*%n*!a# )&!0% !)*!0(. ;Brosnahan v. Brown,supra,

    14 Ca#.1d a* 42=.=1.< T$% Co"&* &%%)*%d *$% )#a!0, -!nd!n *$a* *$% %n%&a# '"&'o(% o-

    *$% 0%a("&% a( *o add&%(( *$% '&o/#%0 o- "%n!#% and an3&%#a*%d )&!0%.

    ;Id. a* >=>3>=7.< A#*$o"$ P&o'o(!*!on 46 a( (*+#%d '&!0a&!#+ a( a

    K"%n!#% )&!0% !n!*!a*!%, !* add%d a n"0/%& o- )&!0%( *o *$% #!(* o-

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    -%#on!%( *$a* "a#!-+ a( (*&!%( "nd%& *$% T$&%% S*&!%( #a. ;Id.a* >==.1 Ca#.1d 42>,

    4>234>>.1, '&o'on%n*( %&% on#+ a##o%d *o 0a%

    *%)$n!)a#, non("/(*an*!% )$an%( *o a 0%a("&% !*$!n 6> da+( a-*%& -!#!n

    !*$ *$% A**o&n%+ G%n%&a#, !*$o"* &%3(*a&*!n *$% )#o). ;Fo&0%& E#%).

    Cod%, 9554 ;45623da+ '%&!od, !-'&o'on%n*( d!()o%&%d a

    d&a-*!n %&&o& o& !($%d *o %n#a&% *$% ()o'% o- *$%!& 0%a("&% !n o&d%& *o

    'a&*n%& !*$ o*$%&(, *$%!& on#+ )$o!)% a( *o /%!n an% !*$ ano*$%&

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