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Key State Government Provisions of the California Constitution

June 6, 2022 6:14 amJune 6, 2022 6:19 am

Article III, relating to the State of California, was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 6 on the November 7, 1972 ballot. This article contains nine sections and several relate directly to the operations of state government. Section 1...

Public Officers and Employees Under the Constitution

June 5, 2022 8:03 amJune 5, 2022 8:10 am

California’s Constitution specifies provisions related to public officers and employees, which are contained in Article VII, which was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 14 on the June 8, 1976 ballot. Article 7 contains the following eleven sections: Section...

Constitutional Provisions Related to the Judiciary

June 4, 2022 7:32 amJune 4, 2022 7:36 am

Just as with the federal government, there are three branches of state government in California. Each branch is set forth in the state Constitution. Article 6, dealing with the judicial branch of government, was added to the California Constitution by...

Public Utilities Under the California Constitution

June 3, 2022 3:10 pmJune 3, 2022 1:02 pm

California’s public utilities are regulated under the Constitution in Article 12, which was added by Proposition 12 at the November 5, 1974 election, as well as statutes enacted by the Legislature. Article XII contains the following nine sections: Section 1...

Local Governments Under the California Constitution

June 3, 2022 6:20 amJune 3, 2022 6:24 am

Local governments are a critical part of California’s government. The 58 counties, 482 cities, and several thousand special districts comprise local government. Article 11, dealing with local government, which was last amended in the California Constitution by Proposition 2 on...

Labor Relations Under the California Constitution

June 1, 2022 11:24 amJune 1, 2022 11:31 am

Labor relations affecting the public and private sectors are contained in Article 14, which was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 14 on the June 8, 1976 ballot. This article contains the following five sections: Section 1 states that...

Electing Officers in the California Legislature

May 31, 2022 9:35 amMay 31, 2022 9:40 am

In the California Legislature, officers of each house are elected by the Members of either the Assembly or Senate for their respective positions. Rules related to these elections are found in the state Constitution, Government Code, and rules of the...