Just because a citizens’ initiative exists doesn’t mean the proposals get adopted. For example, in Finland, initiatives to decriminalize cannabis have repeatedly reached the required number of signatures, yet the government has declined them every time.
In the states with initiative petition, it goes on a state wide ballot, the reps, senators, governor can not prevent it from going to a vote of the people.
When/if it passes, whatever is written becomes law.
Just because a citizens’ initiative exists doesn’t mean the proposals get adopted. For example, in Finland, initiatives to decriminalize cannabis have repeatedly reached the required number of signatures, yet the government has declined them every time.
In the states with initiative petition, it goes on a state wide ballot, the reps, senators, governor can not prevent it from going to a vote of the people. When/if it passes, whatever is written becomes law.