Full Description
The California Constitution is one of the longest in the world and has been revised over 500 times since its original drafting in 1849. In its current incarnation, the constitution reflects the state's mistrust of elected officials, gives cities and towns broad home rule powers, and outlines governance for the state's university system.
The California State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In addition to an overview of California's constitutional history, it offers an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting in 1849. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and the bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of California's constitution.
The second edition updates and expands the previous edition published in 1993. The book provides new analysis, with citations to court decisions and relevant scholarly commentary, as well as accompanying explanations and a lengthy introduction to provide historical and thematic context. This new edition also contains a foreword by the current Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye.
The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.
Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.
Contents
Series foreword by G. Alan Tarr
Preface (with Acknowledgments)
Foreword by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye
Part one: The History of California Constitution
Part two: The California Constitution and Commentary
Preamble
Article I Declaration of Rights
Article II Voting, Initiative and Referendum, and Recall
Article III State of California
Article IV Legislative
Article V Executive
Article VI Judicial
Article VII Public Officers and Employees
Article IX Education
Article X Water
Article XA Water Resources Development
Article XB Marine Resources Protection Act of 1990
Article XI Local Government
Article XII Public Utilities
Article XIII Taxation
Article XIIIA Tax Limitation
Article XIIIB Government Spending Limitation
Article XIIIC Voter Approval for Local Tax Levies
Article XIIID Assessment and Property-Related Fee Reform
Article XIV Labor Relations
Article XV Usury
Article XVI Public Finance
Article XVIII Amending and Revising the Constitution
Article XIX Motor Vehicle Revenues
Article XIXA Loans from the Public Transportation Account or Local Transportation Funds
Article XIXB Motor Vehicle Fuel Sales Tax Revenues and Transportation Improvement Funding
Article XIXC Enforcement of Certain Provisions
Article XX Miscellaneous Subjects
Article XXI Redistricting of Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Education Districts
Article XXII Architectural and Engineering Services
Article XXXIV Public Housing Project Law
Article XXXV Medical Research
Bibliography
Table of Cases
Index
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