Tell your Assemblymembers: support Senator Wiener's resolution to rescind calls for Constitutional convention
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My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.
I urge the Assemblymember to support State Senator Wiener’s call to withdraw California’s previous calls for a federal Constitutional convention, as amending the Constitution in our current political environment would be dangerous to our civil rights and democracy.
Background
This week, our State Senator Scott Wiener introduced SJR 1, a resolution to rescind previous applications for a federal Constitutional convention.
A Constitutional convention is a process by which states can propose amendments to the US Constitution. California’s legislature has asked for a Constitutional convention several times over issues such as reforming the Second Amendment. If enough states agree to such a request, then the convention is called and the negotiations over amendments would begin.
But there’s no guarantee that a Constitutional convention would go our way. The danger is that we could get outvoted by red states, and any amendments passed would move our country in the wrong direction.
With the current balance of power, now is an incredibly dangerous time to take this step. We need to stymie any efforts to attempt a Constitutional convention in this political environment.
Sources:
Senator Wiener’s press release on SJR 1
New York Times article on a potential Constitutional Convention