David A Carrillo

June 08, 2023 | The Recorder

"We're not advocating a vote for or against any of the educational quality measures, but we are in favor of clear constitutional commands," write David A. Carrillo and Stephen M. Duvernay.

By David A. Carrillo and Stephen M. Duvernay

6 minute read

March 16, 2023 | The Recorder

"Supporters of increased affordable housing think a recently proposed initiative constitutional amendment will generate increased state power to impose building mandates on local governments. That's unlikely to happen, because a new constitutional right to adequate housing has dim prospects in the courts," says David Carrillo and David Kaiser of the California Constitution Center.

By David A. Carrillo and David A. Kaiser

6 minute read

February 28, 2023 | The Recorder

If the U.S. Supreme Court abrogates Obergefell, as it did Roe, then the now-dormant Proposition 8 text in the California constitution will once again ban same-sex marriage in California, according to David Kaiser and David Carrillo of the California Constitution Center.

By David A. Kaiser and David A. Carrillo

5 minute read

November 10, 2022 | The Recorder

There is one major disadvantage from making it difficult to remove judges, through rules or culture (or both): You can be stuck with a bad actor for life, says David Carrillo and Stephen Duvernay of the California Constitution Center at Berkeley Law.

By David A. Carrillo and Stephen M. Duvernay

6 minute read

July 29, 2022 | The Recorder

"If these laws survive, someday soon California will see a citizen enforcement law on the ballot as an initiative. It will be a grave threat to a minority group, who will fail to defeat the proposition because (as a minority) they lack the votes," say David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener of the California Constitution Center at Berkeley Law.

By David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener

6 minute read

June 23, 2022 | The Recorder

"There's blame all around for those who either created or mishandled the Third District situation. Our point is that making this into a public spectacle makes matters worse in two ways: by delaying a fix for the acute docket delay problem, and inhibiting the judiciary's ability to seek longer-term remedies for the chronic funding problem," says David Carrillo and Stephen Duvernay of California Constitution Center at Berkeley Law.

By David A. Carrillo and Stephen M. Duvernay

6 minute read

May 10, 2022 | The Recorder

The reasoning in leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion in 'Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization' can also be applied to void other federal liberty protections such as contraception and interracial and same-sex marriage.

By David A. Carrillo and Allison G. Macbeth

6 minute read

February 04, 2022 | The Recorder

"The nation needs a justice who is wise, fair, and consensus-driven—maybe now more than ever," according to David Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener of California Constitution Center at Berkeley Law.

By David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener

5 minute read

November 02, 2021 | The Recorder

California's legislature is considering proposed reforms to the state's process for recalling statewide officers. Some call for increasing the signature requirement and shortening the signature-gathering time for qualifying such recalls.

By David A. Carrillo and Stephen M. Duvernay

6 minute read

August 17, 2021 | The Recorder

"Democrats chagrined by losing the governorship might think that at least 38 days remain for Gov. Newsom to make an orderly exit and close some doors, for example by filling every vacant state judicial position. But a faster-than-expected certification might prevent that, forcing Newsom out in just a week or so and likely foreclosing many opportunities in the rush," said David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener of the California Constitution Center.

By David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener

7 minute read