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The Constitution of California ( Spanish: Constitución de California) is the primary organizing law for the U.S. state of California, describing the duties, powers, structures and functions of the government of California. California's constitution was drafted in both English and Spanish by American pioneers, European settlers, and Californios ...
The California Constitution can be amended with a legislative, citizen-initiated, or covention-referred constitutional amendment, all of which require voter approval. A state constitution is the fundamental document that outlines a state's framework for governance, including the powers, structure, and limitations of the state government ...
Learn about the history and evolution of California's constitutions from 1849 to 1974. Access full text, digital images, and records of the constitutional conventions and revisions.
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The government of California is the governmental structure of the U.S. state of California as established by the California Constitution. California uses the separation of powers system to structure its government. It is composed of three branches: the executive, consisting of the governor of California and the other constitutionally elected ...
California. 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 3 7/2/2019 1:56:30 PM. iv THE SEAL OF THE SENATE The Senate Seal is circular in shape, and the border bears the ...
Hether C. Macfarlane et al., California Legal Research, 2nd ed. (2013) Chapter 5. California has had two constitutions. The first constitution was framed at a constitutional convention in September and October 1849 and ratified at an election on November 13, 1849, nearly a year before California became a state.
