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Most relevant to Williams residents: Art. I §3 (right of access to meetings and records) · Art. II (initiative, referendum, recall) · Art. XI (local government) · Art. XIII C and XIII D (local taxes, fees: Prop 218)
Articles Articles shown in grey were repealed or renumbered; the publication keeps a placeholder for each.
Article I: Declaration of Rights Unofficial summary Declaration of Rights, including speech, privacy, and access to public meetings and records (Sec. 3).Article II [Repealed November 7, 1972. See Article II, below.] Article II: Voting, Initiative and Referendum, and Recall Unofficial summary Voting, initiative, referendum, and recall.Article III [Repealed November 7, 1972. See Article III, below.] Article III: State of California Unofficial summary State of California; separation of powers.Article IV: Legislative Unofficial summary The Legislature.Article V [Repealed November 8, 1966. See Article V, below.] Article V: Executive Unofficial summary The Governor and executive officers.Article VI [Repealed November 8, 1966. See Article VI, below.] Article VI: Judicial Unofficial summary The courts.Article VII: Public Officers and Employees Article VIII [Repealed November 8, 1966.] Article IX: Education Article X: Water Article X A: Water Resources Development Article X B: Marine Resources Protection Act of 1990 Article XI [Repealed June 2, 1970. See Article XI, below.] Article XI: Local Government Unofficial summary Local government: counties and cities.Article XII [Repealed November 5, 1974. See Article XII, below.] Article XII: Public Utilities Article XIII [Repealed November 5, 1974. See Article XIII, below.] Article XIII: Taxation Article XIII A: Tax Limitation Unofficial summary Property tax limits (Proposition 13).Article XIII B: Government Spending Limitation Unofficial summary Government spending limits.Article XIII C: Voter Approval for Local Tax Levies Unofficial summary Voter approval for local taxes (Proposition 218).Article XIII D: Assessment and Property-related Fee Reform Unofficial summary Assessments and property-related fees (Proposition 218), e.g. water and sewer rates.Article XIV [Repealed June 8, 1976. See Article XIV, below.] Article XIV: Labor Relations Article XV [Repealed June 8, 1976. See Article XV, below.] Article XV: Usury Article XVI: Public Finance Unofficial summary Public finance and debt.Article XVII [Repealed June 8, 1976.] Article XVIII [Repealed November 3, 1970. See Article XVIII, below.] Article XVIII: Amending and Revising the Constitution Unofficial summary Amending the California Constitution.Article XIX: Motor Vehicle Revenues Article XIX A: Loans from the Public Transportation Account or Local Transportation Funds Article XIX B: Motor Vehicle Fuel Sales Tax Revenues and Transportation Improvement Funding Article XIX C: Enforcement of Certain Provisions Article XIX D: Vehicle License Fee Revenues for Transportation Purposes Article XX: Miscellaneous Subjects Article XXI: Redistricting of Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization Districts Article XXII: Architectural and Engineering Services Article XXIII [Repealed June 8, 1976.] Article XXIV [Repealed June 8, 1976.] Article XXV [Repealed November 8, 1949. Initiative measure.] Article XXVI [Renumbered Article XIX June 8, 1976.] Article XXVII [Repealed November 3, 1970.] Article XXVIII [Repealed November 5, 1974.] Article XXIX to XXXIII. [No articles have been adopted.] Article XXXIV: Public Housing Project Law Article XXXV: Medical Research
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