Californians for an Open Primary v. McPherson

Filed 5/25/06

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN                        )

PRIMARY et al.,                        )

                                                )

                        Petitioners,                        )

                                                )                        S126780

                        v.                        )

                                                )

BRUCE McPHERSON,                        )                         Ct. App. 3 C047231

as Secretary of State, etc.,                        )

                                                )

                        Respondent;                        )

                                                )

cALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE,                        )

                                                )

                        Real Party in Interest.                        )

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            We granted review to address an issue of first impression: the proper interpretation of California Constitution, article XVIII, section 1 (article XVIII, section 1), which requires in its second sentence that when the Legislature proposes an amendment of the state Constitution, â€