Argumentative Essay: The Independence Of California
The Independence of California As California separated from the United States in 2016, becoming an independent country, it faced the greatest question: How liberal should California be? Presented with this major dilemma, local governments called in some of the state’s most influential citizens for advice. Luckily, I happened to be one of these individuals and also found myself posed with a great dilemma. California has continued to excel in improving the quality of life, by focusing on its social and environmental programs. Unfortunately, these programs have created a deficit in California’s budget and the hidden political issues is what California must currently focus on. One of the biggest problems with California is the ballot initiative process. This process allows citizens to propose changes and amendments to the constitution by majority vote,
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After collecting the required amount of signatures, the initiates are presented to the Secretary of State, and may appear on the ballot, if the initiative qualifies. The problem with this process is that most people sign petitions which they do not care for and do not know about. The placement of signature collectors subjects the regular person to a specific type of harassment and judgement, and more often than not, registered voters sign a petition to simply be left alone. This is greatly evident in urban cities, such as San Francisco. In addition, the ballot initiative process can be dominated by either the rich or the poor, which could result in a law passing which only benefits a specific class of society. Given the nature of California’s liberalism, the ballot initiative process contradicts the core values of California. This process has created a chaotic vibe in California’s government, as the special
After collecting the required amount of signatures, the initiates are presented to the Secretary of State, and may appear on the ballot, if the initiative qualifies. The problem with this process is that most people sign petitions which they do not care for and do not know about. The placement of signature collectors subjects the regular person to a specific type of harassment and judgement, and more often than not, registered voters sign a petition to simply be left alone. This is greatly evident in urban cities, such as San Francisco. In addition, the ballot initiative process can be dominated by either the rich or the poor, which could result in a law passing which only benefits a specific class of society. Given the nature of California’s liberalism, the ballot initiative process contradicts the core values of California. This process has created a chaotic vibe in California’s government, as the special