A group of Democratic lawmakers in California have asked state Attorney General Rob Bonta...
nine California lawmakers reportedly wrote to Bonta that he as state attorney general is “uniquely positioned to proactively seek the court’s opinion to confirm Mr. Trump’s inability to hold office.” The lawmakers reportedly cited the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt and Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as evidence that he’s potentially violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies politicians who’ve “engaged in insurrection or rebellion.
As California’s attorney general, Bonta has “automatic standing to proactively ask a court for declaratory relief, a process where a judge can quickly rule on an unresolved legal question,”Bonta’s office provided a statement to multiple outlets, confirming that he was taking the ask from Democratic lawmakers seriously: “We are aware of the letter and will review the request internally.
In the unlikely event that California lawmakers and Bonta are successful in booting Trump from the state’s primary, it could reshape the entire presidential election. The California GOPits primary rules in a way that helps the former president: A candidate who eclipses 50% of the vote is now slated to receive all 169 of California’s delegates, which is the most up for grabs of any state.
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