California Constitution Article II

Frequently Asked Questions about California Constitution Article II

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How many sections does Article 2 have? This article contains twenty sections. What does Article 2 relate to? It relates to voting and direct democracy. Who has political power in California? Section 1 specifies that all political power is inherent...

Pondering Some Changes to California’s Recall Process

September 16, 2021 3:44 pmSeptember 16, 2021 3:54 pm

California has all three forms of direct democracy embodied in its state Constitution in Article II. The initiative, referendum and recall were adopted by the voters 110 years ago in 1911. Section 13 of Article II defines the recall as...

Voting on a Recall Petition

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As provided by the California Constitution in Article II, Section 13, the “recall is the power of the electors to remove an elective officer.” The process is initiated by filing of the petition alleging a reason for the recall. However,...

Standard Features of Initiative Measures

November 25, 2019 2:33 amNovember 24, 2019 8:06 pm

There are a number of provisions that are commonly contained today in proposed initiative measures. California Constitution Article II provides for this important form of direct democracy. Section 8(a) provides: “The initiative is the power of the electors to propose...