California Supreme Court Orders Removal of Cal 3 Initiative from November Ballot

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California Residents Will Soon Vote on Measure to Divide State Into Three

The California Supreme Court decided against a proposal to divide the state into three, which is known as the Cal 3 initiative, or Proposition 9.

In June, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that the Cal 3 initiative qualified for the November ballot. The proponents of the measure obtained more than 600,000 petition signatures, surpassing the required 365,800 signatures.

Opponents Question the Validity of the Cal 3 Initiative

On Thursday, the justices of the California Supreme Court ordered Padilla to remove the measure from the November ballot.

In their ruling, the justices stated that there are significant concerns regarding the validity of the proposition. In addition, they “concluded that the potential harm permitting the measure on the ballot outweighs the potential harm in delaying the proposition to a future election.”

Last week, the Planning and Conservation League filed a lawsuit to block the inclusion of the Cal 3 initiative on the November ballot. The organization argued two-thirds of the California legislature must approve the initiative, which calls for major changes in the state government’s structure.