Lustig: A jury selection to revamp constitution? - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial Sacramento Bee:
"The deepening failure of California politics has led many to call for a new constitutional convention. Major state groups, leaders and mayors are backing the idea, which will be the focus of a meeting in Sacramento on Oct. 14.
One of the thorniest but most important questions surrounding a convention is deciding how to pick its delegates. One current proposal, which has led to some confusion, is to pick convention delegates the way we do jury panels. In that way, the thinking goes, citizens could escape the influence of special interests and wealth in the convention proceedings."
"The deepening failure of California politics has led many to call for a new constitutional convention. Major state groups, leaders and mayors are backing the idea, which will be the focus of a meeting in Sacramento on Oct. 14.
One of the thorniest but most important questions surrounding a convention is deciding how to pick its delegates. One current proposal, which has led to some confusion, is to pick convention delegates the way we do jury panels. In that way, the thinking goes, citizens could escape the influence of special interests and wealth in the convention proceedings."