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Constitution of California - State of California
State of California
Constitution of California
EAN 8596547019633
DigiCat, 2022
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Table of Contents
ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 14.1
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
SEC. 17
SEC. 18
SEC. 19
SEC. 20
SEC. 21
SEC. 22
SEC. 23
SEC. 24
SEC. 25
SEC. 26
SEC. 27
SEC. 28
SEC. 29
SEC. 30
SEC. 31
ARTICLE 2 VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 2.5
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
SEC. 17
SEC. 18
SEC. 19
SEC. 20
ARTICLE 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SEC. 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 3.5
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
Sec. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
ARTICLE 4 LEGISLATIVE
SEC. 1
SEC. 1.5
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 4.5
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 7.5
SEC. 8
SEC. 8.5
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
SEC. 17
SEC. 18
SEC. 19
SEC. 20
SEC. 21
SEC. 22
SEC. 28
ARTICLE 5 EXECUTIVE
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
ARTICLE 6 JUDICIAL
SEC. 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
SEC. 17
SEC. 18
SEC. 18.1
SEC. 18.5
SEC. 19
SEC. 20
SEC. 21
SEC. 22
ARTICLE 7 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
ARTICLE 9 EDUCATION
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 2.1
SEC. 3
SEC. 3.1
SEC. 3.2
SEC. 3.3
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 6½
SEC. 7
SEC. 7.5
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 14
SEC. 16
ARTICLE 10 WATER
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
ARTICLE 10A Water Resources Development
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
ARTICLE 10B MARINE RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT OF 1990
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
ARTICLE 11 LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SEC. 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 7.5
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 15
ARTICLE 12 PUBLIC UTILITIES
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
ARTICLE 13 TAXATION
SEC. 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 3.5
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 8.5
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
SEC. 17
SEC. 18
SEC. 19
SEC. 20
SEC. 21
SEC. 22
SEC. 23
SEC. 24
SEC. 25
SEC. 25.5
SEC. 26
SEC. 27
SEC. 28
SEC. 29
SEC. 30
SEC. 31
SEC. 32
SEC. 33
SEC. 34
SEC. 35
ARTICLE 13A [TAX LIMITATION]
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
SEC. 7
ARTICLE 13B GOVERNMENT SPENDING LIMITATION
SEC. 1
SEC. 1.5
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SECTION 5.5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 10.5
SEC. 11
SEC. 12
SEC. 13
ARTICLE 13C (VOTER APPROVAL FOR LOCAL TAX LEVIES)
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
ARTICLE 13D (ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY-RELATED FEE REFORM)
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
ARTICLE 14 LABOR RELATIONS
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SECTION 5
ARTICLE 15 USURY
SECTION 1
ARTICLE 16 PUBLIC FINANCE
SECTION 1
SEC. 1.3
SEC. 1.5
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 8.5
SEC. 9
SEC. 10
SEC. 11
SEC. 13
SEC. 14
SEC. 14.5
SEC. 15
SEC. 16
SEC. 17
SEC. 18
SEC. 19
SEC. 20
ARTICLE 18 AMENDING AND REVISING THE CONSTITUTION
SEC. 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
ARTICLE 19 MOTOR VEHICLE REVENUES
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 8
SEC. 9
ARTICLE 19A LOANS FROM THE PUBLIC TRANPORTATION ACCOUNT OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
ARTICLE 19B MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL SALES TAX REVENUES AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUNDING
SECTION 1
ARTICLE 20 MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS
SEC. 1
SEC. 1.5
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
SEC. 22
SEC. 23
ARTICLE 21 REDISTRICTING OF SENATE, ASSEMBLY, CONGRESSIONAL AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION DISTRICTS
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
ARTICLE 22 (ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES)
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
ARTICLE 34 PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT LAW
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
ARTICLE 35 MEDICAL RESEARCH
SECTION 1
SEC. 2
SEC. 3
SEC. 4
SEC. 5
SEC. 6
SEC. 7
We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this Constitution.
ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
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SECTION 1
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All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.
SEC. 2
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(a) Every person may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right. A law may not restrain or abridge liberty of speech or press.
(b) A publisher, editor, reporter, or other person connected with or employed upon a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, or by a press association or wire service, or any person who has been so connected or employed, shall not be adjudged in contempt by a judicial, legislative, or administrative body, or any other body having the power to issue subpoenas, for refusing to disclose the source of any information procured while so connected or employed for publication in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication, or for refusing to disclose any unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving or processing of information for communication to the public.
Nor shall a radio or television news reporter or other person connected with or employed by a radio or television station, or any person who has been so connected or employed, be so adjudged in contempt for refusing to disclose the source of any information procured while so connected or employed for news or news commentary purposes on radio or television, or for refusing to disclose any unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving or processing of information for communication to the public.
As used in this subdivision, unpublished information
includes information not disseminated to the public by the person from whom disclosure is sought, whether or not related information has been disseminated and includes, but is not limited to, all notes, outtakes, photographs, tapes or other data of whatever sort not itself disseminated to the public through a medium of communication, whether or not published information based upon or related to such material has been disseminated.
SEC. 3
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(a) The people have the right to instruct their representatives, petition government for redress of grievances, and assemble freely to consult for the common good.
(b)
(1) The people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business, and, therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be open to public scrutiny.(2) A statute, court rule, or other authority, including those in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, shall be broadly construed if it furthers the people's right of access, and narrowly construed if it limits the right of access. A statute, court rule, or other authority adopted after the effective date of this subdivision that limits the right of access shall be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.(3) Nothing in this subdivision supersedes or modifies the right of privacy guaranteed by Section 1 or affects the construction of any statute, court rule, or other authority to the extent that it protects that right to privacy, including any statutory procedures governing discovery or disclosure of information concerning the official performance or professional qualifications of a peace officer.(4) Nothing in this subdivision supersedes or modifies any provision of this Constitution, including the guarantees that a person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, or denied equal protection of the laws, as provided in Section 7.(5) This subdivision does not repeal or nullify, expressly or by implication, any constitutional or statutory exception to the right of access to public records or meetings of public bodies that is in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, including, but not limited to, any statute protecting the confidentiality of law enforcement and prosecution records.(6) Nothing in this subdivision repeals, nullifies, supersedes, or modifies protections for the confidentiality of proceedings and records of the Legislature, the Members of the Legislature, and its employees, committees, and caucuses provided by Section 7 of Article IV, state law, or legislative rules adopted in furtherance of those provisions; nor does it affect the scope of permitted discovery in judicial or administrative proceedings regarding deliberations of the Legislature, the Members of the Legislature, and its employees, committees, and caucuses.
SEC. 4
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Free exercise and enjoyment of religion without discrimination or preference are guaranteed. This liberty of conscience does not excuse acts that are licentious or inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State. The Legislature shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.
A person is not incompetent to be a witness or juror because of his or her opinions on religious beliefs.
SEC. 5
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The military is subordinate to civil power. A standing army may not be maintained in peacetime. Soldiers may not be quartered in any house in wartime except as prescribed by law, or in peacetime without the owner's consent.
SEC. 6
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Slavery is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.
SEC. 7
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(a) A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied equal protection of the laws; provided, that nothing contained herein or elsewhere in this Constitution imposes upon the State of California or any public entity, board, or official any obligations or responsibilities which exceed those imposed by the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution with respect to the use of pupil school assignment or pupil transportation. In enforcing this subdivision or any other provision of this Constitution, no court of this State may impose upon the State of California or any public entity, board, or official any obligation or responsibility with respect to the use of pupil school assignment or pupil transportation,
(1) except to remedy a specific violation by such party that would also constitute a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and (2) unless a federal court would be permitted under federal decisional law to impose that obligation or responsibility upon such party to remedy the specific violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Except as may be precluded by the Constitution of the United States, every existing judgment, decree, writ, or other order of a court of this State, whenever rendered, which includes provisions regarding pupil school assignment or pupil transportation, or which requires a plan including any such provisions shall, upon application to a court having jurisdiction by any interested person, be modified to conform to the provisions of this subdivision as amended, as applied to the facts which exist at the time of such modification.
In all actions or proceedings arising under or seeking application of the amendments to this subdivision proposed by the Legislature at its 1979-80 Regular Session, all courts, wherein such actions or proceedings are or may hereafter be pending, shall give such actions or proceedings first precedence over all other civil actions therein.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the governing board of a school district from voluntarily continuing or commencing a school integration plan after the effective date of this subdivision as amended.
In amending this subdivision, the Legislature and people of the State of California find and declare that this amendment is necessary to serve compelling public interests, including those of making the most effective use of the limited financial resources now and prospectively available to support public education, maximizing the educational opportunities and protecting the health and safety of all public school pupils, enhancing the ability of parents to participate in the educational process, preserving harmony and tranquility in this State and its public schools, preventing the waste of scarce fuel resources, and protecting the environment.
(b) A citizen or class of citizens may not be granted privileges or immunities not granted on the same terms to all citizens. Privileges or immunities granted by the Legislature may be altered or revoked.
SEC. 8
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A person may not be disqualified from entering or pursuing a business, profession, vocation, or employment because of sex, race, creed, color, or national or ethnic origin.
SEC. 9
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A bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts may not be passed.
SEC. 10
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Witnesses may not be unreasonably detained. A person may not be imprisoned in a civil action for debt or tort, or in peacetime for a militia fine.
SEC. 11
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Habeas corpus may not be suspended unless required by public safety in cases of rebellion or invasion.
SEC. 12
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A person shall be released on bail by sufficient sureties, except for:
(a) Capital crimes when the facts are evident or the presumption great;(b) Felony offenses involving acts of violence on another person, or felony sexual assault offenses on another person, when the facts are evident or the presumption great and the court finds based upon clear and convincing evidence that there is a substantial likelihood the person's release would result in great bodily harm to others; or(c) Felony offenses when the facts are evident or the presumption great and the court finds based on clear and convincing evidence that the person has threatened another with great bodily harm and that there is a substantial likelihood that the person would carry out the threat if released.
Excessive bail may not be required. In fixing the amount of bail, the court shall take into consideration the seriousness of the offense charged, the previous criminal record of the defendant, and the probability of his or her appearing at the trial or hearing of the case.
A person may be released on his or her own recognizance in the court's discretion.
SEC. 13
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable seizures and searches may not be violated; and a warrant may not issue except on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons and things to be seized.
SEC. 14
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Felonies shall be prosecuted as provided by law, either by indictment or, after examination and commitment by a magistrate, by information.
A person charged with a felony by complaint subscribed under penalty of perjury and on file in a court in the county where the felony is triable shall be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate of that court. The magistrate shall immediately give the defendant a copy of the complaint, inform the defendant of the defendant's right to counsel, allow the defendant a reasonable time to send for counsel, and on the defendant's request read the complaint to the defendant. On the defendant's request the magistrate shall require a peace officer to transmit within the county where the court is located a message to counsel named by defendant.
A person unable to understand English who is charged with a crime has a right to an interpreter throughout the proceedings.
SEC. 14.1
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If a felony is prosecuted by indictment, there shall be no postindictment preliminary hearing.
SEC. 15
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The defendant in a criminal cause has the right to a speedy public trial, to compel attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf, to have the assistance of counsel for the defendant's defense, to be personally present with counsel, and to be confronted with the witnesses against the defendant. The Legislature may provide for the deposition of a witness in the presence of the defendant and the defendant's counsel.
Persons may not twice be put in jeopardy for the same offense, be compelled in a criminal cause to be a witness against themselves, or be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
SEC. 16
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Trial by jury is an inviolate right and shall be secured to all, but in a civil cause three-fourths of the jury may render a verdict. A jury may be waived in a criminal cause by the consent of both parties expressed in open court by the defendant and the defendant's counsel. In a civil cause a jury may be waived by the consent of the parties expressed as prescribed by statute.
In civil causes the jury shall consist of 12 persons or a lesser number agreed on by the parties in open court. In civil causes other than causes within the appellate jurisdiction of the court of appeal the Legislature may provide that the jury shall consist of eight persons or a lesser number agreed on by the parties in open court.
In criminal actions in which a felony is charged, the jury shall consist of 12 persons. In criminal actions in which a misdemeanor is charged, the jury shall consist of 12 persons or a lesser number agreed on by the parties in open court.
SEC. 17
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Cruel or unusual punishment may not be inflicted or excessive fines imposed.
SEC. 18
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Treason against the State consists only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. A person may not be convicted of treason except on the evidence of two