Legislature of California under Mexican rule
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The Legislature of California under Mexican rule was the regional governing body that created and administered laws for Alta California as a Mexican territory prior to U.S. annexation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislature of California under Mexican rule canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
regional government institution ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endCause |
Mexican–American War
ⓘ
U.S. military occupation of California ⓘ |
| endTime | 1846 ⓘ |
| function |
administration of civil regulations in Alta California
ⓘ
creation of regional laws for Alta California ⓘ implementation of Mexican national policies at the regional level ⓘ support of the departmental governor in governance ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | departmental or territorial council advising the governor ⓘ |
| governed |
Indigenous populations under Mexican authority in Alta California
ⓘ
Mexican citizens residing in Alta California ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from Spanish colonial rule to Mexican republican rule in California ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican Alta California ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
|
| legalStatus | territorial or departmental legislature ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | promulgation of departmental regulations and decrees ⓘ |
| location |
Monterey
ⓘ
surface form:
Monterey, Alta California
|
| operatedUnder |
Mexican Constitution of 1824
ⓘ
Mexican law ⓘ Siete Leyes (1836 Mexican constitutional laws) ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Mexico ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish colonial cabildos and military governors in California ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Governors of Alta California under Mexico
ⓘ
Mexican land grant (rancho) system in California ⓘ secularization of the California missions ⓘ |
| replaced | Spanish colonial institutions in Alta California ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
California State Legislature
ⓘ
military government of California under United States rule ⓘ |
| startTime | 1822 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Mexican Congress
ⓘ
President of Mexico ⓘ |
| succeededBy | California constitutional convention of 1849 (as law‑making body for U.S. statehood) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mexican period in California history ⓘ |
| typeOfLawEnacted |
civil regulations
ⓘ
land and property regulations ⓘ local administrative ordinances ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.