Chico Enterprise-Record, 05 Feb 2013 – On Feb. 12, the Butte County Board of Supervisors will consider a new medical-marijuana ordinance. Last June, the voters of Butte County rejected a similar growing ordinance by an overwhelming majority. It failed in every supervisor district, in every city, and in the unincorporated areas. It appears that this fact has been forgotten. One of the most fundamental rights of a citizen of California is the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. That’s what a referendum is all about. Attempting to pass this ordinance violates California Elections Code Section 9241, which clearly states that if "a majority of the voters voting on the ordinance do not vote in favor of it, the ordinance shall not again be enacted by the legislative body for a period of one year."
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