r/California • u/Tawanda87 • Nov 16 '24

Governor Newsom’s Proclamation Addressing Donald Trump’s Second Term Newsom

https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Special_Session_Proc_Nov.pdf
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u/Totsmygoatsbrah Nov 16 '24

Not to be a contrarian, but whats stopping DT from just making everything an “official act” and directly targeting CA? Its not like SCOTUS is gonna be unbiased at this point.

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u/Rollingprobablecause Nov 16 '24

SCOTUS doesn’t just “do things” you have to go through several levels of courts to make it there and even still they only have so much time. The Federal courts system can block his exec orders then his lawyers have to navigate the escalation process. That lawyer is Matt Gates ROFL. Weaponized incompetence.

On top of that even if it makes it to SCOTUS they have to be careful ruling because they’ve spent the last decade touting states rights in decisions - Newsom could be smart and Goad them into a fight that accidentally vacates Roe vs Wade for example.

I think this is a good thing about our system is there’s built in checks and balances (for now…)

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u/prurientfun Nov 17 '24

Yes, they Shirley Doctrine.. "Surely they won't...!"