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The Politics of a Constitutional Convention Has Democrats in a Panic

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A white man wearing glasses and a business suit stands by a microphone inside a building.
State Sen. Scott Wiener on the Senate Floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024.  (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters)

Republicans will soon have control of Congress and the White House, leaving Democrats concerned that they might call for a constitutional convention to rewrite our country’s constitution and fundamentally change anything from abortion access to immigration.

California has several dormant calls for a constitutional convention on the books, and now, State Senator Scott Wiener wants to rescind those calls. Scott talks with Wiener and New York Times San Francisco Bureau Chief Heather Knight about the politics of a constitutional convention.

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