California lawmakers who voted in favor of Proposition 50 could be barred from running for public office for up to 10 years under a proposed ballot initiative.
The measure, formally titled the “Eliminates Right of Legislators Who Voted for Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps in Response to Texas’ Partisan Redistricting to Hold Specified Offices for 5–10 Years Initiative Constitutional Amendment,” would prevent legislators from holding certain offices after their current terms if they supported Prop. 50.
Under the proposal, lawmakers would be prohibited from holding elective office for 10 years and from serving in appointive positions, as legislative staff, or in other specified state offices for five years.
In August, KCRA 3 reported that both of California’s legislative le

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