Constitution of California

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foundational law legal document state constitution

The Constitution of California is the foundational legal document that establishes and governs the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of California.

Aliases (8)

California Constitution ×65
Constitution of the State of California ×7
California Constitution Article IV ×2
California Constitution of 1849 ×2
California Constitution Article VI ×1
California Declaration of Rights ×1
Constitution of California (1849) ×1
Constitution of California of 1849 ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	foundational law → legal document → state constitution →
adopted	1879 →
amendmentProcess	constitutional amendment by initiative → constitutional amendment by legislature and voters →
appliesToJurisdiction	State of California →
authorizes	initiative process in California → recall of elected officials in California → referendum process in California →
bindingOn	local governments in California → state agencies of California →
contains	California Declaration of Rights →
country	United States of America →
defines	powers of California state government →
establishes	structure of California state government →
establishesBody	California Courts of Appeal → California State Assembly → California State Legislature → California State Senate → California Superior Courts → Supreme Court of California →
establishesBranch	executive branch of California → judicial branch of California → legislative branch of California →
establishesOffice	Governor of California →
governs	California state government →
language	English →
legalStatus	supreme law of California →
limits	powers of California state government →
locationOfAdoption	Sacramento, California →
previousVersionAdopted	1849 →
previousVersionLocationOfAdoption	Monterey, California →
protects	civil rights of California residents → voting rights in California →
regulates	local government powers in California → public education system in California → state budget process in California → state taxation in California →
replaced	Constitution of California of 1849 →
requires	balanced state budget in California →
subject	education policy in California → local government structure in California → public finance in California → separation of powers in California → state elections in California → state government organization → tax and fiscal limitations in California → water and natural resources in California →

Referenced by (90)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Santa Clara County Superior Court ("California Constitution") → Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education ("California Constitution") → Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services ("California Constitution") → Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Alameda ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Fresno ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Kern ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Marin ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Monterey ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Orange ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Placer ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Riverside ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of San Diego ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Ventura ("California Constitution") →	governingLaw
2003 California gubernatorial recall election ("California Constitution") → California Commission on Judicial Appointments ("California Constitution") → Government of the City of Los Angeles ("California Constitution") → Judicial Council of California ("California Constitution") → Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office ("California Constitution") → Office of the Governor of California ("Constitution of the State of California") → Placer County government ("California Constitution") → Secretary of State of California ("California Constitution") → Speaker of the California State Assembly ("California Constitution") → State Treasurer of California ("California Constitution") →	legalBasis
California State Agencies ("California Constitution") → California Superior Courts ("California Constitution") → California Third District Court of Appeal ("California Constitution Article VI") → California tidelands ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Tulare ("California Constitution") →	governedBy
California Fish and Game Commission ("California Constitution") → California Rules of Court ("California Constitution") → Placer County Code ("California Constitution") → State Bar of California ("California Constitution") → Superior Court of California, County of Napa ("Constitution of the State of California") →	legalAuthority
Chief Justice of California → Los Angeles City Charter ("Constitution of the State of California") → Minority Leader of the California State Senate ("California Constitution") → Sacramento City Council ("Constitution of the State of California") → Yountville Town Council ("Constitution of the State of California") →	subordinateTo
Judicial Branch of California ("California Constitution") → State Controller of California ("California Constitution") → University of California ("California Constitution") →	constitutionalBasis
Attorney General of California ("California Constitution") → Chief Justice of California → Governor of California ("California Constitution of 1849") →	createdBy
California Courts of Appeal ("California Constitution") → California State Senate ("California Constitution") → State Controller of California ("California Constitution of 1849") →	establishedBy
California Government Code ("California Constitution") → California State Assembly ("California Constitution Article IV") →	authorityDerivedFrom
Supreme Court of California ("California Constitution") → University of California Board of Regents ("Constitution of the State of California") →	foundedBy
Placer County Board of Supervisors ("California Constitution") → United States congressional districts in California ("California Constitution") →	hasLegalBasis
California Courts of Appeal ("California Constitution") → Supreme Court of California →	interprets
District Attorney of San Francisco ("California Constitution") → Los Angeles deputy district attorney ("California Constitution") →	legalAuthorityFrom
Lieutenant Governor of California → Superintendent of Public Instruction of California →	officeCreatedBy
California Third District Court of Appeal ("California Constitution") →	authority
California State Assembly →	constitution
California State Senate ("California Constitution Article IV") →	constitutionalAuthority
Constitution of California ("California Declaration of Rights") →	contains
Governor of California →	definedBy
California constitutional convention of 1849 ("Constitution of California (1849)") →	drafted
California Department of Finance ("California Constitution") →	follows
Government of California →	foundationDocument
California State Legislature →	hasAuthorityFrom
California state law ("California Constitution") →	hasComponent
Placer County Charter ("Constitution of the State of California") →	higherLegalAuthority
Los Angeles Municipal Code ("California Constitution") →	isSubjectTo
California term limits law ("California Constitution") →	legalForm
California state law ("California Constitution") →	mustComplyWith
Government of California →	operatesUnder
Assembly Rules ("California Constitution") →	operatesWithin
Article VI of the California Constitution ("California Constitution") →	partOf
California Penal Code ("California Constitution") →	relatedTo
Constitution of California ("Constitution of California of 1849") →	replaced
Placer County District Attorney’s Office ("California Constitution") →	subjectTo