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To: DumpsterDiver
The Save Our State Initiative (a revised Prop 187) could help alleviate the illegal alien problem.

It amends the California Constitution to require providers of public benefits to verify whether applicants are lawfully present in the United States.

It prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from accepting identification documents not issued by a state or federal jurisdiction.

It requires the state to verify driver's license applicant's identity and lawful presence in United States.

Unlike Prop 187, SOS is a constitutional amendment and thus, if approved, could not be challenged on the grounds that it conflicts with the state constitution. But this also means that more signatures (598,000 total) are required to get SOS on the November ballot than it took to get Prop 187 on the ballot nine years ago. Supporters have until April 15 to do it.

Their website is: http://www.save187.com/

Unfortunately, I think it's a dead initiative, since they have only collected 155,000 signatures so far. But if you wish to help, you can download the petition from their website to print the form and gather signatures. You might also consider forwarding the website link to like-minded friends and relatives.
33 posted on 03/03/2004 3:15:37 PM PST by Equusphile
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To: Equusphile
Unfortunately, I think it's a dead initiative, since they have only collected 155,000 signatures so far.

It's easy to suffer from burnout here what with the continuing influx of illegals, the overturning of the original Prop 187 and then gay marriages after passing Prop 22 (??). Voters get discouraged.

But if you wish to help, you can download the petition from their website to print the form and gather signatures.

I've already done that. Maybe things will pick up again between now and November.

34 posted on 03/03/2004 5:12:10 PM PST by DumpsterDiver
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