Over at Fox & Hounds Daily, Joel Fox writes about a California legislator's proposal to dust off a forgotten constitutional revision plan from the mid-90s. The plan, produced by a commission put together by then-Gov. Pete Wilson, never went anywhere because it was introduced during the summer of an election year. But reviving it is an intriguing idea -- as a vehicle for constitutional reform both faster and less risky than a full-blown constitutional convention.

If you've been reading this blog, you've noticed mentions of and posts by Kevin Norte, the thoughtful attorney who is active in the Log Cabin Republicans and who advanced the legal theory behind the effort to get the anti-gay marriage initiative in California removed from the ballot. (The theory is that, because of the state supreme court decision legalizing same sex marriage, the initiative is no longer a constitutional amendment but a constitutional revision that can't be done by initiative).

Now the LA Times looks at the origins of the argument and talks about Norte. It's here.