Who We Are?

“No on 50, Chinese Americans for the Constitution” is a coalition of Americans of Chinese descent who stand firmly against authoritarianism and resolutely support democracy. We deeply respect and cherish the United States Constitution —the foundation of democracy, law and order, freedom, and prosperity in our society. By the same token, we respect the California Constitution. Through personal experiences, we have witnessed the tragic collapse of nations as a result of lacking constitutional checks and balances. Today, we call on all patriotic Californians to stand with us in opposing the unconstitutional Proposition 50.

Why Vote No to Proposition 50?

• Politically Motivated Power Grab: Prop. 50 is being pushed by hyper-partisan lawmakers to serve their party’s interests—not the public’s.
• Reverses Voter-Approved Reforms: Prop. 11 (2008) and Prop. 20 (2010) gave redistricting power to a nonpartisan Citizen Redistricting Commission, removing it from politicians. Prop. 50 threatens to reverse this progress.
• Disregards the Will of the People: Over 61% of voters supported Prop. 20, affirming that electoral boundaries should be drawn by citizens—not politicians or party-affiliated officials.
• Erodes Constitutional Safeguards: If passed, Prop. 50 could allow the government to bypass existing constitutional checks and call special elections to alter foundational laws at will.
• Opens the Door to Authoritarianism: Weakening constitutional authority risks sliding society toward political authoritarianism—echoing painful lessons from abroad.
• Accelerates California’s Decline: With no effective checks and balances, California is already grappling with rising crime, unaffordable energy, rampant homelessness, lawlessness, and ballooning debt. Proposition 50 would deepen these crises and accelerate decline.
• Massive Waste of Public Resources: Hundreds of millions in campaign funds are being spent on a special election to amend the California Constitution for political gain.

我们是谁?

“No on 50, Chinese Americans for the Constitution”是由一群反对专制、热爱民主的华裔美国人组成的。我们尊重宪法，我们坚信宪法是一个社会有秩序繁荣的基础，我们知道随意修改宪法的后果是最终整个社会会滑向深渊。

为什么应该反对Prop. 50?

• Politically Motivated Power Grab: Prop. 50就是一个政府强权力试图为了一党私利修改宪法的典型例子。作为有正义感、坚持宪法、热爱美国的华人，我们有义务站出来，反对这个所谓临时的宪法修正案。
• Reverses Voter-Approved Reforms: 加州人民分别于2008、2010年通过全民公决的形式通过了Prop. 11及Prop. 20，要求加州的政客不得参与十年一次的选区划分，而是把这个权力交给一个中立的Citizen Redistricting Commission，其目的就是限制在台上的政客利用自己的权力为赢得选举而任意妄为。 这次的Prop. 50 完全违背了加州选民通过的宪法条款的本意。
• Disregards the Will of the People:超过 61%的加州选民投票赞成了2010 Prop. 20，再次确认了选民的意愿，即不能由政客来划分选区。这次的Prop. 50完全违背了加州选民通过全民公投表达的意愿。
• Erodes Constitutional Safeguards: 如果允许Prop. 50这样的宪法修正案通过，那么加州的宪法就如同废纸一张，几乎所有宪法条款都可以通过这种紧急的形式由权力部门来召集一次全民公决、从而绕过宪法。
• Opens the Door to Authoritarianism:如果允许Prop. 50这样的宪法修正案通过，宪法将失去应有的权威，整个社会将会滑向专制独裁的深渊。
• Accelerates California’s Decline: 在目前加州的一党独大的政治结构下，由于缺少权力的制衡，加州人民已经在经受高犯罪率、高昂的生活成本、大量的无家可归以及不受控制的赤字等等社会问题。如果Prop. 50通过，权力将更加失去制衡，这些社会问题将更加严重。
• Massive Waste of Public Resources: 加州在面临大量赤字的情况下，为了一党私利花费几亿美元做这个所谓修宪的公投，造成巨大的不必要的浪费。