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Cal. Const. art. VI, § 3 — Article VI / Section 3
California Constitution Article VI, Section 3
Status: in_force

The Legislature shall divide the State into districts each containing a court of appeal with one or more divisions. Each division consists of a presiding justice and 2 or more associate justices. It has the power of a court of appeal and shall conduct itself as a 3-judge court. Concurrence of 2 judges present at the argument is necessary for a judgment. An acting presiding justice shall perform all functions of the presiding justice when the presiding justice is absent or unable to act. The presiding justice or, if the presiding justice fails to do so, the Chief Justice shall select an associate justice of that division as acting presiding justice. (Sec. 3 amended Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 11. Res.Ch. 96, 1974.)
Cal. Const. art. V, § 2 — Article V / Section 2
California Constitution Article V, Section 2
Status: in_force

The Governor shall be elected every fourth year at the same time and places as members of the Assembly and hold office from the Monday after January 1 following the election until a successor qualifies. The Governor shall be an elector who has been a citizen of the United States and a resident of this State for 5 years immediately preceding the Governor’s election. The Governor may not hold other public office. No Governor may serve more than 2 terms. (Sec. 2 amended Nov. 6, 1990, by Prop. 140. Initiative measure.)
Cal. Const. art. XVI, § 18 — Article XVI / Section 18
California Constitution Article XVI, Section 18
Status: in_force

(a) No county, city, town, township, board of education, or school district, shall incur any indebtedness or liability in any manner or for any purpose exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the voters of the public entity voting at an election to be held for that purpose, except that with respect to any such public entity which is authorized to incur indebtedness for public school purposes, any proposition for the incurrence of indebtedness in the form of general obligation bonds for the purpose of repairing, reconstructing or replacing public school buildings determined, in the manner prescribed by law, to be structurally unsafe for school use, shall be adopted upon the approval of a majority of the voters of the public entity voting on the proposition at such election; nor unless before or at the time of incurring such indebtedness provision shall be made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and to provide for a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof, on or before maturity, which shall not exceed forty years from the time of contracting the indebtedness. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), on or after the effective date of the measure adding this subdivision, in the case of any school district, community college district, or county office of education, any proposition for the incurrence of indebtedness in the form of general obligation bonds for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, shall be adopted upon the approval of 55 percent of the voters of the district or county, as appropriate, voting on the proposition at an election. This subdivision shall apply only to a proposition for the incurrence of indebtedness in the form of general obligation bonds for the purposes specified in this subdivision if the proposition meets all of the accountability requirements of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A. (c) When two or more propositions for incurring any indebtedness or liability are submitted at the same election, the votes cast for and against each proposition shall be counted separately, and when two-thirds or a majority or 55 percent of the voters, as the case may be, voting on any one of those propositions, vote in favor thereof, the proposition shall be deemed adopted. (Sec. 18 amended Nov. 7, 2000, by Prop. 39. Initiative measure.)
Cal. Const. art. III, § 9 — Article III / Section 9
California Constitution Article III, Section 9
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of surplus state property occurring on or after the effective date of this section, and any proceeds from the previous sale of surplus state property that have not been expended or encumbered as of that date, shall be used to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to the Economic Recovery Bond Act authorized at the March 2, 2004, statewide primary election. Once the principal and interest on those bonds are fully paid, the proceeds from the sale of surplus state property shall be deposited into the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties, or any successor fund. For purposes of this section, surplus state property does not include property purchased with revenues described in Article XIX or any other special fund moneys. (Sec. 9 added Nov. 2, 2004, by Prop. 60A. Res.Ch. 103, 2004.)
Cal. Const. art. XVI, § 1.3 — Article XVI / Section 1.3
California Constitution Article XVI, Section 1.3
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of Section 1, a “single object or work,” for which the Legislature may create a debt or liability in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) subject to the requirements set forth in Section 1, includes the funding of an accumulated state budget deficit to the extent, and in the amount, that funding is authorized in a measure submitted to the voters at the March 2, 2004, statewide primary election. (b) As used in subdivision (a), “accumulated state budget deficit” means the aggregate of both of the following, as certified by the Director of Finance: (1) The estimated negative balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties arising on or before June 30, 2004, not including the effect of the estimated amount of net proceeds of any bonds issued or to be issued pursuant to the California Fiscal Recovery Financing Act (Title 17 (commencing with Section 99000) of the Government Code) and any bonds issued or to be issued pursuant to the measure submitted to the voters at the March 2, 2004, statewide primary election as described in subdivision (a). (2) Other General Fund obligations incurred by the State prior to June 30, 2004, to the extent not included in that negative balance. (c) Subsequent to the issuance of any state bonds described in subdivision (a), the State may not obtain moneys to fund a year-end state budget deficit, as may be defined by statute, pursuant to any of the following: (1) indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 1 of this article, (2) a debt obligation under which funds to repay that obligation are derived solely from a designated source of revenue, or (3) a bond or similar instrument for the borrowing of moneys for which there is no legal obligation of repayment. This subdivision does not apply to funding obtained through a short-term obligation incurred in anticipation of the receipt of tax proceeds or other revenues that may be applied to the payment of that obligation, for the purposes and not exceeding the amounts of existing appropriations to which the resulting proceeds are to be applied. For purposes of this subdivision, “year-end state budget deficit” does not include an obligation within the accumulated state budget deficit as defined by subdivision (b). (Sec. 1.3 added March 2, 2004, by Prop. 58. Res.Ch. 1, 2003-04 5th Ex. Sess.)
Cal. Const. art. V, § 5 — Article V / Section 5
California Constitution Article V, Section 5
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the law otherwise provides, the Governor may fill a vacancy in office by appointment until a successor qualifies. (b) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, or Attorney General, or on the State Board of Equalization, the Governor shall nominate a person to fill the vacancy who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority of the membership of the Senate and a majority of the membership of the Assembly and who shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term. In the event the nominee is neither confirmed nor refused confirmation by both the Senate and the Assembly within 90 days of the submission of the nomination, the nominee shall take office as if he or she had been confirmed by a majority of the Senate and Assembly; provided, that if such 90-day period ends during a recess of the Legislature, the period shall be extended until the sixth day following the day on which the Legislature reconvenes. (Sec. 5 amended Nov. 2, 1976, by Prop. 9. Res.Ch. 58, 1976.)
Cal. Const. art. IV, § 14 — Article IV / Section 14
California Constitution Article IV, Section 14
Status: in_force

A member of the Legislature is not subject to civil process during a session of the Legislature or for 5 days before and after a session. (Sec. 14 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.)
Cal. Const. art. XI, § 7.5 — Article XI / Section 7.5
California Constitution Article XI, Section 7.5
Status: in_force

(a) A city or county measure proposed by the legislative body of a city, charter city, county, or charter county and submitted to the voters for approval may not do either of the following: (1) Include or exclude any part of the city, charter city, county, or charter county from the application or effect of its provisions based upon approval or disapproval of the city or county measure, or based upon the casting of a specified percentage of votes in favor of the measure, by the electors of the city, charter city, county, charter county, or any part thereof. (2) Contain alternative or cumulative provisions wherein one or more of those provisions would become law depending upon the casting of a specified percentage of votes for or against the measure. (b) “City or county measure,” as used in this section, means an advisory question, proposed charter or charter amendment, ordinance, proposition for the issuance of bonds, or other question or proposition submitted to the voters of a city, or to the voters of a county at an election held throughout an entire single county. (Sec. 7.5 added June 2, 1998, by Prop. 219. Res.Ch. 34, 1996.)
Cal. Const. art. VI, § 12 — Article VI / Section 12
California Constitution Article VI, Section 12
Status: in_force

(a) The Supreme Court may, before decision, transfer to itself a cause in a court of appeal. It may, before decision, transfer a cause from itself to a court of appeal or from one court of appeal or division to another. The court to which a cause is transferred has jurisdiction. (b) The Supreme Court may review the decision of a court of appeal in any cause. (c) The Judicial Council shall provide, by rules of court, for the time and procedure for transfer and for review, including, among other things, provisions for the time and procedure for transfer with instructions, for review of all or part of a decision, and for remand as improvidently granted. (d) This section shall not apply to an appeal involving a judgment of death. (Sec. 12 amended Nov. 6, 1984, by Prop. 32. Res.Ch. 64, 1984. Operative May 6, 1985.)
Cal. Const. art. II, § 11 — Article II / Section 11
California Constitution Article II, Section 11
Status: in_force

(a) Initiative and referendum powers may be exercised by the electors of each city or county under procedures that the Legislature shall provide. Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), this section does not affect a city having a charter. (b) A city or county initiative measure may not include or exclude any part of the city or county from the application or effect of its provisions based upon approval or disapproval of the initiative measure, or based upon the casting of a specified percentage of votes in favor of the measure, by the electors of the city or county or any part thereof. (c) A city or county initiative measure may not contain alternative or cumulative provisions wherein one or more of those provisions would become law depending upon the casting of a specified percentage of votes for or against the measure. (Sec. 11 amended June 2, 1998, by Prop. 219. Res.Ch. 34, 1996.)
Cal. Const. art. II, § 14 — Article II / Section 14
California Constitution Article II, Section 14
Status: in_force

(a) Recall of a state officer is initiated by delivering to the Secretary of State a petition alleging reason for recall. Sufficiency of reason is not reviewable. Proponents have 160 days to file signed petitions. (b) A petition to recall a statewide officer must be signed by electors equal in number to 12 percent of the last vote for the office, with signatures from each of 5 counties equal in number to 1 percent of the last vote for the office in the county. Signatures to recall Senators, members of the Assembly, members of the Board of Equalization, and judges of courts of appeal and trial courts must equal in number 20 percent of the last vote for the office. (c) The Secretary of State shall maintain a continuous count of the signatures certified to that office. (Sec. 14 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976, and Res.Ch. 24, Amdt. 3.)
Cal. Const. art. V, § 7 — Article V / Section 7
California Constitution Article V, Section 7
Status: in_force

The Governor is commander in chief of a militia that shall be provided by statute. The Governor may call it forth to execute the law. (Sec. 7 amended Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 11. Res.Ch. 96, 1974.)
Cal. Const. art. I, § 2 — Article I / Section 2
California Constitution Article I, Section 2
Status: in_force

(a) Every person may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right. A law may not restrain or abridge liberty of speech or press. (b) A publisher, editor, reporter, or other person connected with or employed upon a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, or by a press association or wire service, or any person who has been so connected or employed, shall not be adjudged in contempt by a judicial, legislative, or administrative body, or any other body having the power to issue subpoenas, for refusing to disclose the source of any information procured while so connected or employed for publication in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication, or for refusing to disclose any unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving or processing of information for communication to the public. Nor shall a radio or television news reporter or other person connected with or employed by a radio or television station, or any person who has been so connected or employed, be so adjudged in contempt for refusing to disclose the source of any information procured while so connected or employed for news or news commentary purposes on radio or television, or for refusing to disclose any unpublished information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving or processing of information for communication to the public. As used in this subdivision, “unpublished information” includes information not disseminated to the public by the person from whom disclosure is sought, whether or not related information has been disseminated and includes, but is not limited to, all notes, outtakes, photographs, tapes or other data of whatever sort not itself disseminated to the public through a medium of communication, whether or not published information based upon or related to such material has been disseminated. (Sec. 2 amended June 3, 1980, by Prop. 5. Res.Ch. 77, 1978.)
Cal. Const. art. VII, § 9 — Article VII / Section 9
California Constitution Article VII, Section 9
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, no person or organization which advocates the overthrow of the Government of the United States or the State by force or violence or other unlawful means or who advocates the support of a foreign government against the United States in the event of hostilities shall: (a) Hold any office or employment under this State, including but not limited to the University of California, or with any county, city or county, city, district, political subdivision, authority, board, bureau, commission or other public agency of this State; or (b) Receive any exemption from any tax imposed by this State or any county, city or county, city, district, political subdivision, authority, board, bureau, commission or other public agency of this State. The Legislature shall enact such laws as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this section. (Sec. 9 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.)
Cal. Const. art. XII, § 7 — Article XII / Section 7
California Constitution Article XII, Section 7
Status: in_force

A transportation company may not grant free passes or discounts to anyone holding an office in this State; and the acceptance of a pass or discount by a public officer, other than a Public Utilities Commissioner, shall work a forfeiture of that office. A Public Utilities Commissioner may not hold an official relation to nor have a financial interest in a person or corporation subject to regulation by the commission. (Sec. 7 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 12. Res.Ch. 88, 1974.)
Cal. Const. art. V, § 9 — Article V / Section 9
California Constitution Article V, Section 9
Status: in_force

The Lieutenant Governor shall have the same qualifications as the Governor. The Lieutenant Governor is President of the Senate but has only a casting vote. (Sec. 9 amended Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 11. Res.Ch. 96, 1974.)
Cal. Const. art. XVIII, § 2 — Article XVIII / Section 2
California Constitution Article XVIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

The Legislature by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, may submit at a general election the question whether to call a convention to revise the Constitution. If the majority vote yes on that question, within 6 months the Legislature shall provide for the convention. Delegates to a constitutional convention shall be voters elected from districts as nearly equal in population as may be practicable. (Sec. 2 added Nov. 3, 1970, by Prop. 16. Res.Ch. 187, 1970.)
Cal. Const. art. XIII, § 27 — Article XIII / Section 27
California Constitution Article XIII, Section 27
Status: in_force

The Legislature, a majority of the membership of each house concurring, may tax corporations, including state and national banks, and their franchises by any method not prohibited by this Constitution or the Constitution or laws of the United States. Unless otherwise provided by the Legislature, the tax on state and national banks shall be according to or measured by their net income and shall be in lieu of all other taxes and license fees upon banks or their shares, except taxes upon real property and vehicle registration and license fees. (Sec. 27 amended June 8, 1976, by Prop. 5. Res.Ch. 126, 1975.)
Cal. Const. art. XVIII, § 4 — Article XVIII / Section 4
California Constitution Article XVIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

A proposed amendment or revision shall be submitted to the electors and, if approved by a majority of votes cast thereon, takes effect on the fifth day after the Secretary of State files the statement of the vote for the election at which the measure is voted on, but the measure may provide that it becomes operative after its effective date. If provisions of two or more measures approved at the same election conflict, the provisions of the measure receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall prevail. (Sec. 4 amended June 5, 2018, by Prop. 71. Res.Ch. 190, 2017.)
Cal. Const. art. XI, § 2 — Article XI / Section 2
California Constitution Article XI, Section 2
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature shall prescribe uniform procedure for city formation and provide for city powers. (b) Except with approval by a majority of its electors voting on the question, a city may not be annexed to or consolidated into another. (Sec. 2 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.)
Cal. Const. art. XI, § 7 — Article XI / Section 7
California Constitution Article XI, Section 7
Status: in_force

A county or city may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws. (Sec. 7 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.)
Cal. Const. art. XVI, § 2 — Article XVI / Section 2
California Constitution Article XVI, Section 2
Status: in_force

(a) No amendment to this Constitution which provides for the preparation, issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California shall hereafter be submitted to the electors, nor shall any such amendment to the Constitution hereafter submitted to or approved by the electors become effective for any purpose. Each measure providing for the preparation, issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California shall hereafter be submitted to the electors in the form of a bond act or statute. (b) The provisions of this Constitution enumerated in subdivision (c) of this section are repealed and such provisions are continued as statutes which have been approved, adopted, legalized, ratified, validated, and made fully and completely effective, by means of the adoption by the electorate of a ratifying constitutional amendment, except that the Legislature, in addition to whatever powers it possessed under such provisions, may amend or repeal such provisions when the bonds issued thereunder have been fully retired and when no rights thereunder will be damaged. (c) The enumerated provisions of this Constitution are: Article XVI, Sections 2, 3, 4, 4 1 / 2 , 5, 6, 8, 8 1 / 2 , 15, 16, 16.5, 17, 18, 19, 19.5, 20 and 21. (Sec. 2 added Nov. 6, 1962, by Prop. 6. Res.Ch. 221, 1961.)
Cal. Const. art. XI, § 9 — Article XI / Section 9
California Constitution Article XI, Section 9
Status: in_force

(a) A municipal corporation may establish, purchase, and operate public works to furnish its inhabitants with light, water, power, heat, transportation, or means of communication. It may furnish those services outside its boundaries, except within another municipal corporation which furnishes the same service and does not consent. (b) Persons or corporations may establish and operate works for supplying those services upon conditions and under regulations that the city may prescribe under its organic law. (Sec. 9 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.)
Cal. Const. art. IX, § 14 — Article IX / Section 14
California Constitution Article IX, Section 14
Status: in_force

The Legislature shall have power, by general law, to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and community college districts, of every kind and class, and may classify such districts. The Legislature may authorize the governing boards of all school districts to initiate and carry on any programs, activities, or to otherwise act in any manner which is not in conflict with the laws and purposes for which school districts are established. (Sec. 14 amended Nov. 7, 1972, by Prop. 5. Res.Ch. 95, 1972. Operative July 1, 1973.)
Cal. Const. art. XIII, § 18 — Article XIII / Section 18
California Constitution Article XIII, Section 18
Status: in_force

The Board shall measure county assessment levels annually and shall bring those levels into conformity by adjusting entire secured local assessment rolls. In the event a property tax is levied by the State, however, the effects of unequalized local assessment levels, to the extent any remain after such adjustments, shall be corrected for purposes of distributing this tax by equalizing the assessment levels of locally and state-assessed properties and varying the rate of the state tax inversely with the counties’ respective assessment levels. (Sec. 18 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 8. Res.Ch. 70, 1974.)