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The original California Constitution was adopted in November 1849 before California became a state. The current Constitution was ratified May 7, 1879. It is a very long document of 110 pages. This is because of the voter initiatives that if passed become constitutional amendments.

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The Constitution of California is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure and function of the government of California. It contains 110 pages.

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The Constitution of the State of California is the document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which was ratified on May 7, 1879

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The California constitution

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The three elements that were added to the California constitution are freedom, separation of power and checks and balances.

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The California Constitution is the document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which was ratified on May 7, 1879.

The history of the constitution of CA: The original constitution, adopted in November 1849, The 1849 Constitution was signed in Colton Hall in Monterey. It has undergone numerous changes since its original drafting. Many of the signatories to the state's original 1849 constitution were themselves prominent in their own right.

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There are 27 amendments to the Constitution to date.


That is how many amendments there are to the US Constitution but the truth is that every proposition that has been passed and put on the ballot to vote on is an amendment so there have been many but it is my understanding there are somewhere around 600 so far.

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There was no explicit regulation of marriage in the California state Constitution until November 8, 2008, when Proposition 8 was passed. The day before that, same-sex couples were marrying in California because the highest state court in California had ruled that denying marriage rights to same-sex couples violated the California constitution because it was discriminatory.

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There is no double jeapordy - in California, or anywhere else in the US. It is prohibited by the US Constitution.

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The constitution of the new State of California.

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because they wanted to black person

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The CA Constitution and U.S. Constitution's difference is that CA has a smaller constitution so not so many laws, v.s the U.S. and that they are the whole entire United States so they need laws and Barack Obama doesn't veto as much.

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The California labor code is one of 27 codes of the California Law. Each of the codes cover different areas and the State Constitution. The California labor code regulates the labor.

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Every state has a constitution and in California, our Constitution sets the guidlines for proper procedures in the courts. I would look for your states constitution online.

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The California labor code is one of 27 codes of the California Law. Each of the codes cover different areas and the State Constitution. The California labor code regulates the labor.

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The governmental structure of California was established by the California constitution. The government of California has three branches, the executive, the legislative and the judicial.

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Like most state constitutions, the California Constitution is based almost entirely on that of the US. However, one of the most unusual characteristics are the vast amount of laws pertaining to entertainment, influenced by the industry in Hollywood.

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To find relevant California laws I would have to look at the most recently updated state constitution since laws vary by state. To find federal laws, I would seek out the U.S. Constitution since it is "the supreme law of the land". The U.S. Constitution cannot be challenged and if a state law violates the U.S. Constitution it will be declared unconstitutional and will not be enforced.

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Only by amendment of the Constitution of the United States

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The Second Amendment of the Constitution does not protect convicted felons.

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Proposition 8 amended the state constitution of California to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.

Article I. Section 7.5 was added to the California Constitution, to read:Sec. 7.5. Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

This constitutional amendment has since been overturned, although that decision is currently under appeal.

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The constitution under represents urban areas by giving equal representation to rural areas as it does to urban areas. For example, Wyoming and California are represented in the same way even though California has many more people.

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"I, ______, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.

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California has not designated an official language. The state recognizes English as the de facto language for government and official business, but there is no official language specified in the state's constitution or legislation.

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Proposition 209 is also know as California Civil Rights Initiative. This initiative addressed the issue of state government institutions considering race, sex, or ethnicity as grounds for not hiring an applicant in the areas of public employment, public education and public contracting. Proposition 209 was approved and amended to the California State Constitution in 1996.

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The State of California is a representative democracy, specifically a republic. This means that citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. California operates under a system of governance outlined by its state constitution.

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Bennet Riley, the US military governor, called a meeting along with forty-eight other delegates and wrote the California Constitution. Then, the US government ratified the constitution and California became the 31st state September 9th, 1850.

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Type of people and population it represented. Circumstances under which it was adopted. Length.

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No, California cannot create its own money as that is within the authority of the federal government by the U.S. Constitution. States in the U.S. are not allowed to print their currency.

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According to http://www.claremont.org/projects/pageid.1793/default.asp

"... the California Constitution...has been amended about 500 times by referendum and about 40 times by initiatives since its adoption in 1879. "

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No but that is the nature of the California Constitution. By the same token there is the US Constitution which grants California 53 Members to the US House of Representatives and Wyoming only one. The Founding Fathers did not anticipate that a single state would someday have over 36 million residents or that a state like Alaska would exist that has only 1.03 persons per square mile.

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California has had three state constitutions since becoming part of the United States. The first was adopted in 1849 when California achieved statehood, the second was enacted in 1879, and the current constitution was adopted in 1911. The 1879 constitution was significantly revised and is often referred to as the one still in effect today, though it has undergone numerous amendments.

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It only relates because CA became a state because of the gold rush. On Sept. 9th 1850 CA became part of the United States. Thus, they were under the Constitution and wrote the CA constitution based on the federal.

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The California Constitution of 1849 was notable for its exclusion of slavery, as it explicitly prohibited the institution within the state. This decision reflected the prevailing anti-slavery sentiment among many Californians during the Gold Rush era. Additionally, the constitution established a framework for state governance and set the stage for California's admission to the Union as a free state in 1850.

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After the California Gold Rush began in 1848, California's population grew quickly. The state adopted an antislavery constitution in 1849 and applied for admission to the Union.

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constitutional change used more often in califronia than eleswhere is exccerised through the use of .

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The state of California will recognize the probate. It is part of the Constitution of the US that they must do so.

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The principle of 1931 constitution and 1955 revised are aim of the constitution was to consolidate the power of the king, not tolay foudations for the fundamental rights .

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Prop 8 asked voters whether the state constitution of California should be amended to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry after same-sex marriage had been legalized several months before by order of the California Supreme Court.

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In the United States, the constitution is the basis for the organization of the government. Only one amendment, the 18th is concerned with a law and that was repealed.

In many states, such as Florida and California, the constitution is a mixture of a description of governmental organization and statutory laws. By strictly having the Constitution or the United States describe the organization of the government and establish restrictions on that government, it established the longest lasting government in the world.

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No. Same-sex couples could already marry in California when Proposition 8 was voted on. Proposition 8 asked if the state constitution of California should be amended to take away the right of same-sex couples to marry.

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Yes, homosexuals should have rights..but not marriage rights. That is between a man in a woman. As states in the constitution. If you disagree, check your facts.

Alternate Viewpoint:No. California's Proposition 8 was an improper attempt to limit the existing lawful rights of minorities and was overturned by the California Supreme Court.

On February 7, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th District ruled that California's Proposition 8 violated the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution by discriminating against a group of people, namely gay men and lesbians.

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The first governor of California was Peter Hardeman Burnett. He was elected in 1849 and he ended his term in 1851. The original California Constitution called for re-election every two years and there was no set start date for the term.

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