Jan 1 4:06 PM

California legislator launches country's first crowdsourced bill

The California State Capitol building in Sacramento.
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The Stream (Al Jazeera)

A state assemblyman from Los Angeles County has created a website to allow citizens to draft what will become the first piece of crowdsourced legislation in America. Calling it "a great way for people to have a voice in their government," California state Assemblyman Mike Gatto, pictured below, launched a "Wiki Bill" last month to focus on probate code, or the handling of a deceased person's estate.

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