United States Constitution Archives

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...

Why is U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Meuser On the Ballot Twice?

April 25, 2022 10:13 amApril 25, 2022 10:18 am

Why is U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Meuser on the 2022 ballot twice? Meuser, who is an elections attorney and is running for U.S. Senate, said his campaign is getting a lot of calls about his name being on the ballot...

General Law City Elections in California

February 12, 2022 3:32 pmFebruary 12, 2022 2:52 pm

California’s Elections Code provides a number of laws related to city elections in General Law Cities. These are contained in Division 21, Chapter 7, Article 1. Section 21600 specifies that Article 1 applies to a general law city that elects...

Charter City Elections in California

February 7, 2022 6:20 pmFebruary 7, 2022 6:22 pm

California’s Elections Code provides a number of laws related to city elections in Charter Cities. These are contained in Division 21, Chapter 7, Article 2. Article 2 applies to a charter city that elects members of the city’s legislative body...

Senator Melendez Introduces Resolution to Defeat Mandatory COVID Vaccine Mandates

August 23, 2021 4:45 pm

California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R- Lake Elsinore) introduced SCR 59 Monday, which encourages the Legislature to amend current law preventing the discrimination against those making informed decisions not to receive a COVID vaccine. “Californians have a right to decide...

California Supreme Court Orders Gov. Newsom to Justify School Closure Orders

August 26, 2020 7:50 amAugust 31, 2020 11:47 am

The California Supreme Court has given Governor Gavin Newsom until Friday to respond to lawsuits seeking to enjoin his orders that bar schools opening for in-person learning. The lawsuits, formerly known as “writ petitions” were filed by the Tyler and...

Gov. Newsom Named in Federal Lawsuit Targeting New Statewide Rent Control Law

October 18, 2019 9:05 amOctober 19, 2019 7:36 am

The California Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law Assembly Bill 1482 to impose statewide rent control by capping rent increases. Assembly Bill 1482 by Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco), prohibits California landlords from raising rent...