New California Law

[Ed Brayton]

Alan Brownstein wrote:

>You are mistaken about a state RFRA. Several years ago, the California
>legislature passed a state RFRA bill but it was vetoed by the Governor.
>The California Supreme Court has continually ducked the question of
>whether the free exercise clause in the state constitution provides any
>greater protection to religious liberty than that provided, after Smith,
>at the federal level.
>  
>
Okay, thank you. Have the state courts said anything in this regard? I 
know that the Federal courts will not apply the RFRA to the states.

Ed Brayton