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Gavin Newsom: If you change the law that's one thing; the courts adjudicate the constitutionality of that law. But if you change the…

On the recordNovember 18, 2008
If you change the law that's one thing; the courts adjudicate the constitutionality of that law. But if you change the constitution, what role does the court have now in terms of adjudicating whether or not that's constitutional?
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Newsom raises concerns about the implications of changing the constitution versus changing laws.

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