Judicial Watch sues California over tax return law targeting Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The conservative group Judicial Watch on Monday announced a legal challenge to California's new law that prevents President Trump from appearing on the state's 2020 primary ballot unless he discloses his tax returns.

Judicial Watch is representing four California voters who filed a lawsuit last week in federal court in Sacramento against California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) last week signed legislation, SB 27, that requires candidates for president and governor to disclose their tax returns in order to appear on the state's primary ballot. Under the law, candidates have to provide their federal tax returns from the five most recent taxable years to the California Secretary of State at least 98 days before the relevant primary election.

The lawsuit alleges that California doesn't have the authority to impose on candidates a qualification to disclose tax returns, because it goes beyond the qualification requirements for the president that are laid out in the Constitution. The lawsuit also alleges that the new law violates the plaintiffs' rights under the first and fourteenth amendments of the Constitution.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/voters-sue-california-over-tax-return-law-targeting-trump/ar-AAFnLo8?li=BBnbfcL

[Fullduplexxx]

1. And how does Stormfront's judicial watch have standing

Oh i see they found 4 stooges . What about states rights?

[AJT]

2. If the federal courts can't rule on a states districting then how can they rule on

state rules for election requirements that don't affect an individual citizens right to cast a vote.

[4now]

3. i don't see how this new law isn't voter suppression

[dweller]

4. there are other states with the same new requirements, no?

are they being sued also?

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[SWBTATTReg]

5. Some states require a filing fee to run for governor in some cases...as well as age, etc. other ...

qualifications. Why not tax returns? In some states they require a filing fee, which is somewhat like a tax return (part of fee structure in order to run)? This won't go anywhere (filing against SB 27)...

[gratuitous]

6. States' rights, baby

Or doesn't that apply to states that didn't secede?

[GeorgeGist]

7. Primaries aren't covered by the Constitution ...

the right is so ignorant.