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No.
IN THE SUPREME COURT
0 F
THETATEOF
CALIFORNIA
CHARLES YOUNG
, an individual
Petitioner
GREGORY SCHMIDT
, in his capacity as Secretaryof the
California
State Senate; and E. DOTSON WILSON
, in his capacity as Chief
Clerk
of the
California State Assembly,
Respondents.
PETITION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
, INCLUDINGWRIT OF MANDATE; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
AUTHORITIES
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
WILLIAM A. NORRIS (SBN 25989)
REX S. HEINKE (SBN
66163)
L. RACHEL HEL Y
AR (SBN 193080)
ORL Y DEGANI
(SBN 177741)
CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD
(SBN 250729)
JULIAN W. PARK (SBN
263501)
2029 CENTURY PARK EAST
, SUITE 2400
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067-
3012TELEPHONE: 310-
229-
1000
FACSIMILE: 310-
229-
1001
ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER
CHARLES YOUNG
 
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PARTIES
(Cal. Rules of Court
, Rule 8.
208)
Petitioner knows of no entity or person that must be listed under
subsections (1) or (2) of Rule 8.
208. (Cal. Rules of Court
, rule 8.
208
(d)(3).
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pa2;ePRELIMINARY AND JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT .......................
THE PARTIES...... ....................
FACTS.. ........ .................
CLAIMS ASSERTED """"""""""""""""""""""""""".............................
RELIEF SOUGHT .........................................................................................
VERIFICATION............................................................................................MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES INSUPPORT OF PETITION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
INCLUDING WRIT OF MANDATE ...........................................................
INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................The Supermajority Requirements Of Article IV
Section 12(
d), And Article XIII A
, Section 3, Are
Unconstitutional Revisions to the State Constitution. ...........
Majority Rule Is Foundational To The StructureAnd Power Of The Legislative Branch Of Our
Government. ...............................................................The Governors Veto Authority Is A
Foundational Executive Power And AnEssential Part of The System of Checks And
Balances Established By The StateConstitution.................................................................Article IV, Section 12(d), And Article XIII A
Section 3
, Fundamentally Alter CaliforniaBasic Governmental Structure By Eliminating
The Legislature
s Foundational Power Of
Majority Rule And The Executive
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