Amendment In Constitution In Los Angeles
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The U.S. Constitution is difficult to change and has only been amended 27 times. State constitutions, on the other hand, are much easier to modify, and state constitutional amendments are adopted on a regular basis. The current constitutions of the 50 states have been amended around 7,000 times.
If you want to amend your California articles of incorporation, you must file a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation form with the California Secretary of State (SOS) by mail or in person. Checks should be payable to the Secretary of State.
An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
The legislature, by two-thirds vote, may propose amendments or revisions for voter approval. And the legislature may, by two-thirds vote, ask voters to convene a constitutional convention to rewrite the constitution. Any constitution adopted at the convention must still be approved by a majority of voters.
California has had two Constitutions. The first Constitution of California was ratified on November 13, 1849, prior to California's admittance into the Union in 1850. California's current constitution was ratified on and has been amended over 480 times.
There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution, beginning with the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments, ratified December 15, 1791.
(a) A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied equal protection of the laws; provided, that nothing contained herein or elsewhere in this Constitution imposes upon the State of California or any public entity, board, or official any obligations or responsibilities ...
Californians enjoy expanded rights Although the original rights protected in the 1849 constitution are still (for the most part) protected by the current constitution, California's Declaration of Rights has been amended numerous times. As a result, it is much longer and more detailed than the Bill of Rights.
(a) Every person may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right. A law may not restrain or abridge liberty of speech or press.
Rules and restrictions on government that it is one of the longest constitutions in the world. California is one of the few states in which voters have special powers such as the ability to recall officials and the ability to pass initiatives which are laws made directly by the voters instead of by the legislature.
