South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik aims to revise the National Referendum Act around Lunar New Year, enabling a simultaneous vote on constitutional reform and local elections, with broader amendment discussions expected after former President Yoon's trial verdict.
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Long post, so be prepared.

Well, I just learned why veto overrides never happen in California despite a Democratic supermajority in both houses, and it makes me mad. The simplified reasons:

1) A spiteful governor can retaliate by vetoing future bills (especially those passed without a veto-proof majority), and legislators are too scared to rock the boat

2) Like (1), but the retaliation is the governor directing the office responsible for determining the cost of the bill to artificially inflate the projected cost, making it harder to get support to pass it

3) Legislators sometimes want to signal support for bills while not actually wanting them to pass, so they let the governor soak up the blame

This has meant that the legislature has not overridden a veto in ~30 years, and ultimately has abdicated a large chunk of their constitutionally assigned duties. Other governments, such as the State of New York, have similar issues; but unlike NY, CA actually has a way to fix this.

California allows ballot initiatives that do not need to be approved by the legislature or governor, unlike some other jurisdictions. This is necessary because despite the current veto dynamic being entirely harmful to the constituents, and at times harmful to both the legislature and the governor, both of the latter two groups find it too useful to change. So how would a ballot measure fix the problem? I propose that a constitutional initiative be put on the ballot to immediately pass into law without an opportunity for a veto any bill which has passed through the legislature with a veto-proof majority. This would eliminate both problems, preventing a spiteful governor from having an opportunity to be spiteful while simultaneously forcing legislators to go on the record about bills they secretly oppose.

One potential problem with this that I can foresee is that said spiteful governor might preemptively give an unofficial veto, and threaten to punish legislatures which pass the bill (especially by a veto-proof majority) by applying methods (1) and (2) to bills which remain able to be vetoed; but this still protects against (3), and even brings it into conflict with (1) and (2) by still forcing legislators to go on the record.

I do not live in California, so maybe someone who lives there should start the process for getting this on the ballot. While you're at it, maybe try to get your state legislators elected by multi-member STV instead of the single-member district system currently employed.

Thoughts?

#USpol #CApol (that's California, not Canada) #California #Newsom #Veto #ConstitutionalAmendment #Democracy

Ron DeSantis will have 'blood on his hands' if HIV funding isn't restored, Democratic chair says

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-desantis-hiv-medication-funding

Wyoming Supreme Court strikes down abortion medication ban

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/wyoming-supreme-court-abortion-medication

Budapest mayor could face charges for hosting LGBTQ+ Pride march

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/world/budapest-mayor-charges-lgbtq-march

i know that a #constitutionalAmendment is out of the reach of my putrid late-night-drunk followers. (yay us!) but still: isn’t there SOME sort of constituency that would be in favor of an amendment that no billionaires could be president?

Benin adopts constitutional amendment to create Senate, extend presidential term http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPHN5k #Benin #ConstitutionalAmendment #Senate #PresidentialTerm #LegislativeChange

Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections

Fifteen years after a landmark Supreme Court case turbocharged corporate spending in the political process, a group hopes it may have a way to finally rein in some of the outsized influence of the ultrawealthy. The 2010 ruling on Citizens United v. FEC opened the floodgates of political spending in elections. Every year since then, untraceable financial political contributions…

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Pakistan Senate approves 27th Constitutional Amendment, granting unprecedented powers to Army Chief Asim Munir and restructuring national command. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/explained-pakistan-27th-amendment-asim-munir-powers-t3rwoyba?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Pakistan #ConstitutionalAmendment #AsimMunir #MilitaryPower

Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill tabled, restructuring military command and governance. Learn about federal court, judicial appointments and provincial impact. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/pakistan-27th-constitutional-amendment-bill-changes-s9nole2d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ConstitutionalAmendment #Politics #news

Slovakia amends constitution to define gender as male and female, restricting adoption and surrogacy

Slovakia's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment that legally recognizes only two sexes—male and female. This significant change also restricts adoption rights to married heterosexual couples and prohibits surrogate pregnancies. The decision was made with narrow parliamentary support, des... [More info]

Chad Removes Presidential Term Limits

https://www.olamnews.com/world/africa/1994/chad-removes-presidential-term-limits/

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk condemned the arrest of Kwon Sung-dong as opposition suppression, alleging it paves the way for a constitutional amendment enabling long-term rule by President Lee Jae-myung's administration.
#YonhapInfomax #PeoplePowerParty #KwonSungDong #PoliticalFundsAct #ConstitutionalAmendment #OppositionSuppression #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=82063

South Korea's Lee Jae-myung administration has finalized 123 key policy tasks, including a constitutional amendment for a four-year presidential term with re-election, major institutional reforms, and a push to become a global AI leader, following Cabinet approval.
#YonhapInfomax #ConstitutionalAmendment #LeeJaeMyung #PolicyTasks #ArtificialIntelligence #CabinetApproval #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=81931

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik proposed setting the 2026 local elections as the first deadline for constitutional amendment, urging a phased approach and bipartisan cooperation, while political parties displayed starkly contrasting stances at the session’s opening.
#YonhapInfomax #ConstitutionalAmendment #WooWonShik #NationalAssembly #LocalElections #BipartisanCooperation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=79642

South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung administration unveils a five-year blueprint prioritizing constitutional amendment and sweeping reforms to decentralize power among the prosecution, police, and audit agencies, aiming to enhance transparency, accountability, and public trust in governance.
#YonhapInfomax #ConstitutionalAmendment #LeeJaeMyung #ProsecutionReform #NationalPolicy #DemocraticPartyOfKorea #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=76904

El Salvador has extended the presidential term to 6 years and allowed unlimited re-election, a move criticized by the opposition as "the death of democracy." 🌍 #ElSalvador #ConstitutionalAmendment #NayibBukele #Democracy

https://kokcha.news/4962/constitutional-amendment-in-el-salvador-unlimited-re-election-for-the-president-approved/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

South Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik called for the prompt initiation of constitutional amendment discussions, advocating a phased and consensus-driven approach, citing favorable political conditions and growing public demand for democratic reforms.
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#ConstitutionalAmendment #WooWonShik #NationalAssembly #DemocraticReform #PublicConsensus
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=72506

South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik called for an urgent supplementary budget to address economic challenges, pledging swift legislative action and emphasizing the need for reforms and constitutional amendments.
#YonhapInfomax #WooWonShik #SupplementaryBudget #NationalAssembly #ConstitutionalAmendment #GrassrootsEconomy #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=67040

Reform New Party's Lee Jun-seok proposes constitutional amendments including decentralized capital functions and four-year presidential term with re-election, aiming to modernize governance and boost global competitiveness.
#YonhapInfomax #ConstitutionalAmendment #CapitalDecentralization #PresidentialTerm #ReformNewParty #LeeJunSeok #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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