Trump, who is NOT singled out by the law but is clearly its inspiration, is likely to fight back.
Our current president will be ineligible for California’s primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that took effect immediately yesterday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark a high-profile court fight and might encourage other states to adopt their own unconventional rules for presidential candidates.
Sic him, y’all!
The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on the final day he could take action after it passed on a strict party-line vote in the Legislature earlier this month, requires ALL presidential candidates to submit five years of income tax filings.
They must do so by late November to secure a spot on California’s presidential primary ballot in March.
Have a peek…
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB27
Assuredly, Newsom’s signature on SB 27 sets the stage for a nationally watched legal debate over a state’s power to decide which names appear on its presidential ballot.
The play within the play…
Lobster on the Prairie 