California Constitution 2019-20 - California State Senate

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CONSTITUTIONS

of CALIFORNIA and THE UNITED STATES

with Related Documents

2019?20 EDITION

Cover: 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

President of the Senate

HON. TONI G. ATKINS

President pro Tempore of the Senate

HON. SHANNON GROVE

Republican Leader

ERIKA CONTRERAS

Secretary of the Senate

HON. ANTHONY RENDON

Speaker of the Assembly

HON. KEVIN MULLIN

Speaker pro Tempore

HON. MARIE WALDRON

Republican Leader

E. DOTSON WILSON

Chief Clerk of the Assembly

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.

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

June 2019

E. DOTSON WILSON Chief Clerk of the Assembly

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