Cal. Const., art. XIII, § 20 · Article XIII. TAXATION

Cal. Const., art. XIII, § 20

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

The Legislature may provide maximum property tax rates and bonding limits for local governments.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 20 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 8. Res.Ch. 70, 1974.

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.%2020.&article=XIII
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