Cal. Const., art. III, § 1 · Article III. STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Cal. Const., art. III, § 1

Verbatim from the official edition

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

The State of California is an inseparable part of the United States of America, and the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 1 added Nov. 7, 1972, by Prop. 6. Res.Ch. 120, 1972.

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.%201.&article=III
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