Cal. Const., art. IX, § 2 · Article IX. EDUCATION

Cal. Const., art. IX, § 2

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

A Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State at each gubernatorial election. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall enter upon the duties of the office on the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding each gubernatorial election. No Superintendent of Public Instruction may serve more than 2 terms.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 2 amended Nov. 6, 1990, by Prop. 140. Initiative measure.

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.%202.&article=IX
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California Constitution

Cal. Const., art. XX, § 7Printed as Section 2 of Article IX

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