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One of the good things about California (there aren't many) is that the populus can introduce legislation that is voted on by the voting public. They show up on our ballots during election time as Propositions. It bypasses the inability of the Assembly or Senate to introduce or pass legislation due to politics and puts it back in the hands of the people.
The drawbacks are that sometimes unreasonable demands are put on the government - i.e. more entitlements without financial support through taxation. That's what almost made our state bankrupt and cost Governor Gray Davis his job (although he didn't deserve to be there anyway).
I wonder if somehow on a national level Propositions were introducable - would allow the public to introduce and even pass legislation such as making English the official language, prohibiting sex change surgeries for inmates, etc. I'm sure it would take some amendments to the Constitution though.
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