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Re:Who Thought Putting a Casino in Everyone’s Pocket Was a G... by kstrauser on Monday October 10, 2022 @01:37PM (#33154219)
Absolutely. And I do still vote for some propositions if I think they’re a great idea, but with a much higher bar than for other decisions:

If a proposition is a good idea and the people turn it down, they can try again next year.

If a proposition is a bad idea and the people vote it in, we’re stuck with it.

The cost for saying “no” and being wrong is much smaller.

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Re:Who Thought Putting a Casino in Everyone’s Pocket Was a G... by derekp7 on Monday October 10, 2022 @01:55PM (#33154422)
Can a new proposition override (or cancel out) an older one? Are they similar to Constitutional amendments (such as 21's canceling out 18'th) or are California props more sticky?
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Re:Who Thought Putting a Casino in Everyone’s Pocket Was a G... by jedberg on Monday October 10, 2022 @02:56PM (#33155153)
Yeah they can override old ones. That's pretty much the only way to change the old ones -- pass a new one that overrides it. The legislature can't override constitutional amendments.
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