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Tony Cárdenas: In my 18 years of legislating I can agree that if we are not prescriptive as legislators and we write legislation, then…

On the recordJuly 9, 2015
In my 18 years of legislating I can agree that if we are not prescriptive as legislators and we write legislation, then we can't blame anybody for not following through with the intent if the intent is left out of the language.
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Tony Cárdenas
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of clear legislative language to ensure intent is followed.

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