Cal. Const., art. XVI, § 7 · Article XVI. PUBLIC FINANCE

Cal. Const., art. XVI, § 7

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Money may be drawn from the Treasury only through an appropriation made by law and upon a Controller’s duly drawn warrant.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 7 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.%207.&article=XVI
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Streets and Highways Code

Sts. & Hy. Code, § 25281Printed as Section 7 of Article XVI of the California Constitution

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