California Constitution – Page 12

California Constitution Overview: Public Housing, Article XXXIV

May 9, 2023 4:42 amMay 9, 2023 4:43 am

Article 34, dealing with public housing, was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 10 that was adopted by the voters on November 7, 1950. This article contains the following four sections: Section 1 – No low rent housing project...

Globe Quiz on the California Legislature

April 21, 2023 7:33 amApril 21, 2023 7:36 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about the California Legislature. The Legislature must adopt a balanced budget pursuant to the California Constitution. There are six Assembly Budget Subcommittees and five Senate Budget Subcommittees. The Senate has adopted an official...

The Globe Quiz on California Direct Democracy

April 15, 2023 7:16 amApril 15, 2023 7:21 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about California’s forms of direct democracy. True or False? The three forms of direct democracy are initiative, referendum, and recall. An initiative in California can enact changes to statutes or the state Constitution. A...

A Better Approach on Public Right of Access Findings

March 27, 2023 6:19 amMarch 27, 2023 6:32 am

Under the California Constitution, there is a general right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies and the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Nonetheless, in enacting statutes, the Legislature can impose a limitation on...

Legislative Declarations Regarding Non-Municipal Affairs

March 14, 2023 7:40 amMarch 14, 2023 7:43 am

Bills in the California Legislature occasionally designate a provision of state law to apply to all cities, which means the proposed state law applies equally to both general law cities and charter cities. This occurs when the Legislature makes a...

ACA 11: Abolishing the State Board of Equalization

March 13, 2023 3:56 pmMarch 13, 2023 4:00 pm

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 (Ting, Irwin, and Petrie-Norris) was introduced to abolish the State Board of Equalization (SBE) on January 1, 2026 and require the Legislature to create a state tax agency in its place. If approved by 2/3 of...

Can Governor Newsom Skip the State-of-the-State Address?

March 13, 2023 1:54 pmMarch 13, 2023 1:55 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced he would not be delivering the traditional State-of-the-State address in the Assembly Chambers in the historic California State Capitol in 2023. Can he do that? The answer is yes. Article 5, Section 3 of...