Just when you thought it was dead…. from the Sacramento Bee:
Two longtime Republican political consultants and a major GOP fundraiser revived the initiative effort last week after initial backers abandoned the proposal in September. The initiative would assign California’s electoral votes by congressional district rather than giving all of the state’s 55 electoral votes to whoever wins statewide.[...]
[GOP consultant] Rollins said he’s confident that his group will raise enough money to put the initiative on the ballot next year. The group is aiming for the June ballot but would also consider the November 2008 election if it cannot meet signature requirements for the earlier election. The secretary of state’s suggested deadline to submit signatures for the June ballot is Nov. 13.
The article mentions that an interesting situation could arise if the initiative slips to November and passes—there would be a question as to whether it would apply to the November 2008 election. With 20-30 electoral votes in the balance, it’s not unimaginable that a court could decide the ‘08 election.