Cal. Const., art. VI, § 20 · Article VI. JUDICIAL

Cal. Const., art. VI, § 20

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

The Legislature shall provide for retirement, with reasonable allowance, of judges of courts of record for age or disability.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 20 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.

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=VI
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