The Te CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTIONS of CALIFORNIA and THE UNITED STATES with Related Documents 2019–20 EDITION Published by THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE Published by Published 2019–20 EDITION C over: Votes for Women (The image is on the cover of a publication by the College Equal Suffrage League of Northern California) Bertha Margaret Boye California State Library, Women’s Suffrage Collection, 1911 (JK1911 C2 C65 1913) CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 1879 As Last Amended November 6, 2018 and Related Documents 2019–20 CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE LT. GOVERNOR ELENI KOUNALAKIS HON. ANTHONY RENDON President of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly HON. TONI G. ATKINS HON. KEVIN MULLIN President pro Tempore of the Senate Speaker pro Tempore HON. SHANNON GROVE HON. MARIE WALDRON Republican Leader Republican Leader ERIKA CONTRERAS E. DOTSON WILSON Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the Assembly 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 1 7/2/2019 1:56:29 PM THE STATE FLAG The Bear Flag was designated California’s State Flag by legislative enactment in 1911. It is patterned after the historic fag fown at Sonoma on June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule in California. This short-lived revolution ended on July 9, 1846. The general design and details of the Bear Flag are set forth in Section 420 of the Government Code. 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 2 7/2/2019 1:56:29 PM FOREWORD The California Legislature is honored to present this compilation of historic documents. The 2019–20 Legislative Session marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. Women’s right to vote led to their pursuit of elected offce. In California, the campaign for equal suffrage took on a spirited and innovative approach. Support for women’s right to vote spread to other states and set a new standard for “progressive” politics in the United States. This proactive strategy eventually led to the passage of the 19th Amendment, enfranchising women nationally. In 1918, the frst four women sworn into offce in the California Legislature were Esto B. Broughton, Grace S. Dorris, Elizabeth Hughes, and Anna Saylor. Their election eventually opened the door for more women to be included in public discourse about an ever-expanding state as it relates to public policy. In the past 100 years, 165 women have served as State Senators and Assembly Members. Constitutional term limits enacted by Proposition 28 (2012) was a major factor that opened even more elected positions, paving the way for the diverse Legislature that California enjoys today. The inclusion of women in politics eventually provided the opportunity for other groups to participate in government and elected offce. This ever-growing trend of inclusion, championed by the Golden State, continues to reverberate to other states throughout the nation and the world. This sense of progress and purpose is highlighted in the historical documents featured in this publication. It is in this spirit that the California Legislature presents the Constitutions of the United States and California that shape our collective ideals and values as we strive for a more perfect union. ERIKA CONTRERAS Secretary of the Senate E. DOTSON WILSON Chief Clerk of the Assembly June 2019 i 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 1 7/2/2019 1:56:29 PM 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 2 7/2/2019 1:56:29 PM The design for the Great Seal of the State of California was adopted at the Constitutional Convention in 1849. Thirty-one stars are displayed, one for each state which comprised the Union following the admission of California September 9, 1850. Beneath these stars appears the motto, Eureka (in Greek, ‘‘I have found it!’’). The peaks of the Sierra Nevada stand for the grandeur of nature. Shipping on San Francisco Bay typifes commerce. A miner laboring with pick, rocker, and pan represents industry. Agricultural wealth is seen in a sheaf of wheat and clusters of grapes. Keeping watch over this tableau is the armored fgure of Minerva who, in classical Roman mythology, was the goddess of wisdom. Like the political birth of California, she was born full grown from the brain of Jupiter, father of the gods and guardian of law and order. At her feet stands a grizzly bear, independent and formidable, symbolizing the State of California. iii 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 3 7/2/2019 1:56:30 PM THE SEAL OF THE SENATE The Senate Seal is circular in shape, and the border bears the phrase ‘‘Seal of the Senate of the State of California.’’ The center features a quill pen placed diagonally across an open scroll. On the top of the scroll is inscribed ‘‘LEGIS’’ (law) and the Roman numerals MDCCCL, designating 1850, the year California was admitted to the Union. Surrounding the pen and scroll is a cluster of California live oak leaves and acorns. The Senate adopted the seal in 1967. iv 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 4 7/2/2019 1:56:30 PM Senator Toni G. Atkins President pro Tempore Senator Robert M. Hertzberg Senator Shannon Grove Majority Floor Leader Republican Leader THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE From left to right: Senator Richard D. Roth, Scott Wilk (Vice Chair), Toni G. Atkins (Chair), Patricia C. Bates, William W. Monning Published June 2019 v 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 5 7/2/2019 1:56:32 PM THE ASSEMBLY SEAL The Seal of the Assembly of the State of California was proposed by the Honorable Leo J. Ryan, Assemblyman from the 27th District in San Mateo County, and adopted by the full Assembly in 1967. The offcial state colors, blue and gold, were used as a background. The ‘‘Golden Poppy,’’ the State fower, and the California Grizzly Bear, which are traditional emblems of California, also appear on the Assembly Seal. The gavel in the upper left- hand corner and the Corinthian column in the lower right-hand corner are symbolic of the legislative power of the state. The palm tree and the mountains are representative of the southern and northern parts of our state, respectively. The motto of the California State Assembly is emblazoned on the Seal, ‘‘LEGISLATORUM EST JUSTAS LEGES CONDERE’’ and indicates ‘‘It is the duty of the Legislature to make just laws.’’ vi 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 6 7/2/2019 1:56:32 PM Anthony Rendon Marie Waldron Speaker of the Assembly Republican Leader ASSEMBLY RULES COMMITTEE—2019 From left to right: M. Levine; S. Quirk-Silva; R. Rivas; J. Ramos; T. Grayson; W. Carrillo; Chief Clerk E.D. Wilson; Committee Secretary N. Willis; Chair K. Cooley; Chief Administrative Offcer D. Gravert; Sergeant at Arms R. Desmond; Vice Chair J. Cunningham; S. Kamlager-Dove; H. Flora; B. Wicks; D. Mathis; B. Maienschein; and T. Diep Published June 2019 vii 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 7 7/2/2019 1:56:39 PM 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 8 7/2/2019 1:56:39 PM CONTENTS Page Magna Carta........................................................................................ 3 Mayfower Compact............................................................................ 13 Declaration of Rights of 1765............................................................. 14 Declaration of Rights of 1774............................................................. 16 Declaration of Independence .............................................................. 20 Articles of Confederation of 1778 ...................................................... 24 Constitution of the United States—1787 ............................................ 33 Amendments ................................................................................... 54 Index to United States Constitution ................................................ 65 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.............................................................. 75 Act for the Admission of California Into the Union ........................... 91 Constitutional History of California ................................................... 95 The California Constitution Revision Commission............................ 131 Constitution of the State of California—1879.................................... 147 Constitutional Amendments Approved at Statewide Elections June 2018–November 2018 ............................................................ 149 Index to California Constitution ......................................................... 353 Appendix............................................................................................. 433 ix 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 9 7/2/2019 1:56:39 PM 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 10 7/2/2019 1:56:39 PM Magna Carta 1215 Mayfower Compact 1620 Declarations of Rights 1765 and 1774 The Declaration of Independence 1776 Articles of Confederation 1778 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 1 7/2/2019 1:56:39 PM 146692_00_Constitution_Txt_2019_r1.indd 2 7/2/2019 1:56:39 PM Magna Carta—1215 THE GREAT CHARTER OF ENGLISH LIBERTY, GRANTED BY KING JOHN AT RUNNYMEDE, JUNE 15, A. D. 1215 (From “Select Historical Documents of the Middle Ages,” as translated from “Stubb’s Charters” by Ernest F. Henderson.) John, by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Nor- mandy and Aquitaine, count of Anjou: to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justices, foresters, sheriffs, prevosts, serving men, and to all his bailiffs and faithful subjects, greeting. Know that we, by the will of God and for the safety of