Cal. Const., art. IV, § 16 · Article IV. LEGISLATIVE

Cal. Const., art. IV, § 16

Verbatim from the official edition

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

(a) All laws of a general nature have uniform operation.

(b) A local or special statute is invalid in any case if a general statute can be made applicable.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 16 amended Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 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.%2016.&article=IV
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Cited by 6 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Const., art. IV, § 16. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Business and Professions Code

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 23399.52Printed as Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution

Government Code

Public Utilities Code

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