Voters Amended California’s Constitution on Personal Rights

December 28, 2022 3:36 pmDecember 28, 2022 4:03 pm

California’s voters passed Proposition 1 on the November 2022 General Election ballot. Prop. 1 was placed on the statewide ballot by Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), which was Resolution Chapter 97, Statutes of 2022, concerning reproductive...

What Is the Order of Items in a Bill Title?

December 14, 2022 6:51 amDecember 14, 2022 6:56 am

California’s Constitution, in Article IV, Section 9, requires each bill to have a title. The constitutional provision states: “A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If a statute embraces a subject not expressed...

Comparing California’s Constitution

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The State of California’s Constitution was ratified on May 7, 1879. California’s first constitution was ratified on November 13, 1849, which was prior the state’s admission into the United States in 1850. Since its enactment in 1879, the California Constitution...

What Is the Table of Sections Affected?

September 5, 2022 8:47 pmSeptember 5, 2022 8:49 pm

There are a number of important legislative publications, including the Table of Sections Affected. According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Tables of Sections Affected is an index of each section of California’s Constitution,...

How to Amend or Revise California’s Constitution

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The California Constitution, naturally, provides the avenues to amend or revise its provisions. Specifically, Article XVIII deals with amending and revising the constitution, which was most recently amended by Proposition 6 on the November 3, 1970 ballot. Article 18 contains...

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...

California Election Nominations

January 18, 2022 6:48 amJanuary 18, 2022 7:03 am

The California Elections Code provides for nominations in Chapter 3 of Division 0.5. There are three short sections contained in Chapter 3. Section 200 requires the declaration of candidacy for any primary or final election to provide “in full” the...