Is your community partner constitutionally mandated?
My community partner is unfortunately not constitutionally mandated. The PSANDNU is more like an interest group than a government entity. They are actually nothing close to a government entity. We have no affiliation with any form of government, other than the fact that we are their constituents. PSANDNU does have its own constitution though. It is similar to other constitutions, in the way that it setups up the governing body of PSANDNU. Of course, it is not perfect, but it is nice to have some guideline/foundation.
Does it seek any kind of protection relating to its existence or scope, or any guarantee relating to its area of interest, under a state constitution?
My community partner does not seek any kind of protection from the government. If we wanted to, we could make a huge stretch and say that we use the government for protection regarding freedom of speech or freedom to assemble. We did seek protection of financial aid funding from the state of California, when we went to Sacramento to voice our concerns about Cal Grant cuts. That was a recent example, but there may be more to come as we grow older as an organizations. It is hard to foresee what obstacles we will face in the future. As for problems directly with the state constitution, there are none.
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