California officials state they can’t wait for federal assistance.
SAYING, “We cannot wait any longer for the feds to get the job done,” state Assemblyman Ray Haynes, R-Murrieta, called Wednesday for the formation of a state police force to patrol California’s border with Mexico.
The announcement came as Haynes sent the initial draft of the “California Border Police Initiative” to the state attorney general’s office Wednesday, a first step toward getting the measure on the ballot in June 2006.
On Tuesday, Haynes also presented the same proposal in the Assembly as an amendment to the state constitution. If the Senate and Assembly approve the amendment proposal by a two-thirds majority, it would also go on the ballot, though there is little likelihood of getting legislative approval, a spokesman for the assemblyman said.
“With the nature of this Legislature —- predominantly liberals who don’t want to touch the immigration issue —- we don’t believe that will ever happen, so we decided to go to the people,” said Haynes spokesman Chris Wysocki.
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