A Billionaire Should Not Be Able to Bypass Constitutional Process
“California’s Constitution rightfully ensures that voters have a voice in public policy through direct democracy, and just as rightfully requires a higher threshold for sweeping changes to the basic structure of our government,” said Howard Penn, executive director of the Planning and Conservation League. “If those constitutional safeguards mean anything, they should prevent a billionaire from circumventing the constitutionally required process for making such sweeping changes to our government.”
On the other hand, Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and proponent of the measure, requested that the California Supreme Court reject the lawsuit. He also argued that he wasn’t given enough time review the complaint against it.
“I have been given just a day or two to respond to a complex, multi-faceted attack on my constitutional right to initiative,” Draper said. “This court’s long history of jealously guarding the exercise of initiative power should not be cavalierly disregarded now, especially on such a truncated timetable.”
