Cal. Const., art. XI, § 6 · Article XI. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Cal. Const., art. XI, § 6

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) A county and all cities within it may consolidate as a charter city and county as provided by statute.

(b) A charter city and county is a charter city and a charter county. Its charter city powers supersede conflicting charter county powers.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 6 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%206.&article=XI
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California Constitution

Cal. Const., art. XX, § 1Printed as Section 6 of Article XI

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