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                                                                     SJR 44


Date of Hearing:  Monday, August 22, 1994

                       ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

                            John Burton, Chair

              SJR 44 (Rogers) - As Amended:  August 12, 1994


SUBJECT

Tenth Amendments.

DIGEST

This resolution declares that federal mandates are in violation of the 
šTenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and that California claims 
šsovereignty under the Tenth Amendment over all powers not otherwise 
šenumerated and granted to the federal government.

FISCAL EFFECT

Fiscal committee:  no.

SUPPORT

County of El Dorado
County of Inyo
County of Solano
County of Tehema
Glenn County
Northern California Coalition for Limited Government
Solano Irrigation District

COMMENTS

The Tenth Amendment to the federal Constitution states that "The powers not 
šdelegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to 
šthe states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

This resolution is similar to one recently passed in Colorado, Missouri and 
šHawaii.  Similar resolutions are pending in other states. 

Supporters of this resolution declare the need of California to get out 
šfrom under the federal government and the concern that the federal 
šgovernment is bankrupting California.  They believe that a strict 
šinterpretation of the 10th Amendment would invalidate unfunded federal 
šmandates.





Yvonne Fong                                                          SJR 44
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