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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 ...
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.
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 ...
A presentation copy to the Governor of the State of California, Edmund G. Brown, of the first California Constitution. The book includes the Constitution in English and Spanish, along with a narrative about the circumstances surrounding the creation and adoption of the original Constitution.
146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 1 7/2/2019 1:56:29 PM. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES . CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 1879 . As Last Amended November 6, 2018 and . Related Documents . 2019–20 . CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE . LT. GOVERNOR ELENI KOUNALAKIS HON. ANTHONY RENDON . President of the Senate Speaker of the ...
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California's first constitution was approved in 1849 and was published in both English and Spanish. Full text and digital images of the English version and images of the Spanish version are available in the Records of the Constitutional Convention of 1849. For a general overview of how the 1849 Constitution was created, view our 1849 California ...
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Feb 23, 2024 · As the founding document of California, the Constitution of 1849 established the state's territory, government, and a set of rights for its citizens. Its origins lie at a time when the oppression of Native Americans was severe, and although California was nominally a free state, slavery and indentured servitude were still present.
