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Assembly Bill (AB) 351 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown yesterday. California is the third state to have passed legislation, which nullifies the unpopular federal provision.
The bill specifically states:
It is the policy of this state to refuse to provide material support for or to participate in any way with the implementation within this state of any federal law that purports to authorize indefinite detention of a person within California. (emphasis added)
This meaning the legislation takes aim at not only the NDAA provision, but any federal law, which seeks to disregard one’s constitutional rights.
Democrats and republicans worked together to sponsor and pass the legislation. The bill was introduced by ultra-conservative Tim Donnelly, and managed by San Francisco liberal-democrat Mark Leno.
Tenth Amendment Center’s national communications director Mike Mike Maharrey tells us-
“Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle came together and passed legislation to protect against federal kidnapping,” adding that, “by saying, ‘No!’ to indefinite detention and refusing any state cooperation, the California legislature and Gov. Brown just ensured it will be very hard to whisk somebody away in the dead of night and hold them without due process.”
greencmp
reply to post by eLPresidente
Way to go! California?!
Great news all around and, yes, astonishing to get Democratic support. All good signs for the future of America.
jimmyx
greencmp
reply to post by eLPresidente
Way to go! California?!
Great news all around and, yes, astonishing to get Democratic support. All good signs for the future of America.
astonishing?...as a California left-of-center resident, I think this is great, as most liberals do. I'll type this in simple words....99% of liberals believe in the constitution too, regardless of what the talking heads of the right tell you.
jimmyx
greencmp
reply to post by eLPresidente
Way to go! California?!
Great news all around and, yes, astonishing to get Democratic support. All good signs for the future of America.
astonishing?...as a California left-of-center resident, I think this is great, as most liberals do. I'll type this in simple words....99% of liberals believe in the constitution too, regardless of what the talking heads of the right tell you.
sjorges2002
With their history re ww2 and Japanese internment I expected this to happen a lt sooner. I'm just glad any state is starting to undo the nonsense. Under current law though they might not have the authority to undo NDAA.
None of us in California would've ever thought that NDAA nullification would ever be signed into law in a state like California but it just goes to show with the right cause and a strong enough case, you can get the support of even the most corrupt politicians in either party.
abecedarian
Interestingly enough, this could possibly be used as an end-run around the ACA and enforcement of penalties by the IRS.
... keeping my ears open ....