I wish the article had said that Prop. 187 was overturned by a federal court. That is why it was never enacted. This article doesn’t explain why it was not enacted even though approved by the voters.
“Professional journalism” always leaves out important facts these days
“I wish the article had said that Prop. 187 was overturned by a federal court. That is why it was never enacted”
Dilbert, there’s more to it than that.
Judge Mariana Pfaelzer put a hold on Prop 187 and sat on it for several years. She only released her decision as Pete Wilson was leaving office, not giving him time to appeal her decision.
Gray Davis took over as Governor and of course had no intention of appealing her decision. So the voters of California were denied the right to have Prop 187 reviewed by the court of appeals. In effect Pfaelzer and Davis collaborated to deny the voters of California.
When Gray Davis was recalled and Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced him as Governor, Arnold could have asked for Pfaelzer’s decision to be appealed. But he didn’t. Arnold didn’t because he was a stooge for the GOP establishment and they didn’t like Prop 187 any more than the Democratic Party left.
So that’s why Prop 187 is/was still on the books but not being enforced, depending upon the legality of this latino caucus striking it from the books.