24 Gavin Newsom just announced a Western States Pact, get in here pedes (www.gov.ca.gov) posted 1 year ago by remember1776 1 year ago by remember1776 +24 / -0 30 comments share 30 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (30) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 12 ▼ – SellTheSun 12 points 1 year ago +12 / -0 This is them getting ready to stay closed no matter what Trump says. permalink save report block reply ▲ 7 ▼ – Dr_Falsey 7 points 1 year ago +7 / -0 They’ll lose the next election over this. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – K-Harbour 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0 Does the Constitution allow states to make pacts with each other? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – SellTheSun 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0 No. Article 1, Section 10, Paragraph 3 forbids it: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei “No state shall, without the consent of Congress, … enter into any agreement or compact with another state”.. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – Tusculan2 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0 Nope. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – deleted 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0
This is them getting ready to stay closed no matter what Trump says.
They’ll lose the next election over this.
Does the Constitution allow states to make pacts with each other?
No.
Article 1, Section 10, Paragraph 3 forbids it: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei
Nope.