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California's Constitution

What is included in California's state constitution?

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California's constitution protects the rights of citizens and provides for the structure, function, and purposes of state government.

California's state constitution has a preamble. Read the introduction to your state's constitution:

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We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this Constitution.

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There are 23 articles, or sections, in California's state constitution. Click on each article number to read the section titles. Note that not all numbers are in order.

Article I

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Article II

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Article III

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Article IV

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Article V

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Article VI

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Article VII

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Article VIII

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Article IX

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Article X

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Article XI

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Article XII

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Article XIII

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Article XIV

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Article XV

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Article XVI

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Article XVII

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Article XVII

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Article XVII

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Article XVII

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Article XVII

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If you would like to see all of California's constitution,
click on this link.