Cal. Const., art. IX, § 14 · Article IX. EDUCATION
Cal. Const., art. IX, § 14
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Legislature shall have power, by general law, to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and community college districts, of every kind and class, and may classify such districts.
The Legislature may authorize the governing boards of all school districts to initiate and carry on any programs, activities, or to otherwise act in any manner which is not in conflict with the laws and purposes for which school districts are established.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Sec. 14 amended Nov. 7, 1972, by Prop. 5. Res.Ch. 95, 1972. Operative July 1, 1973.
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