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Below is the content of Article XIX D Section 4 of the California Constitution
If in any challenge brought pursuant to this section a restraining order or preliminary injunction is issued, the plaintiffs or petitioners shall not be required to post a bond obligating the plaintiffs or petitioners to indemnify the government defendants or the State of California for any damage the restraining order or preliminary injunction may cause.
Below is the content of Article XIX D Section 3 of the California Constitution
Interest calculated at the Pooled Money Investment Fund rate from the date or dates the revenues were unlawfully taken or diverted shall accrue to the amounts required to be restored pursuant to this section. Within 30 days from the date a challenge is successful, the Controller shall make the transfer required by the continuous appropriation and issue a notice to the parties that the transfer has been completed.
Below is the content of Article XIX D Section 2 of the California Constitution
If any challenge to invalidate an action that violates Section 24 or Section 25.5 of Article XIII is successful either by way of a final judgment, settlement, or resolution by administrative or legislative action, there is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to the local government an amount of revenue equal to the amount of revenue unlawfully taken or diverted.
The Constitution of California is the primary law for the state of California, United States. With 32 articles, over 350 sections and about 75,000 words, it describes the duties, powers, structures and functions of the government of California.
Preamble to the California Constitution
Article I Declaration Of Rights [section 1 – Sec. 32]
Article II Voting, Initiative And Referendum, And Recall [section 1 – Sec. 20]
Article III State Of California [sec. 1 – Sec. 9]
Article IV Legislative [sec. 1 – Sec. 28]
Article V Executive [section 1 – Sec. 14]
Article VI Judicial [sec. 1 – Sec. 22]
Article VII Public Officers And Employees [section 1 – Sec. 11]
Article IX Education [section 1 – Sec. 16]
Article X Water [section 1 – Sec. 7]
Article X A Water Resources Development [section 1 – Sec. 8]
Article X B Marine Resources Protection Act Of 1990 [section 1 – Sec. 16]
Article XI Local Government [sec. 1 – Sec. 15]
Article XII Public Utilities [section 1 – Sec. 9]
Article XIII Taxation [sec. 1 – Sec. 36]
Article XIII A [tax Limitation] [section 1 – Sec. 7]
Article XIII B Government Spending Limitation [sec. 1 – Sec. 15]
Article XIII C [voter Approval For Local Tax Levies] [section 1 – Sec. 3]
Article XIII D [assessment And Property-related Fee Reform] [section 1 – Sec. 6]
Article XIV Labor Relations [section 1 – Section 5]
Article XV Usury [section 1]
Article XVI Public Finance [section 1 – Sec. 23]
Article XVIII Amending And Revising The Constitution [sec. 1 – Sec. 4]
Article XIX Motor Vehicle Revenues [section 1 – Sec. 10]
Article XIX A Loans From The Public Transportation Account Or Local Transportation Funds [section 1 – Sec. 2]
Article XIX B Motor Vehicle Fuel Sales Tax Revenues And Transportation Improvement Funding [section 1 – Sec. 2]
Article XIX C [enforcement Of Certain Provisions] [section 1 – Sec. 4]
Article XIX D Vehicle License Fee Revenues For Transportation Purposes [section 1]
Article XX Miscellaneous Subjects [sec. 1 – Sec. 23]
Article XXI Redistricting Of Senate, Assembly, Congressional And Board Of Equalization Districts [section 1 – Sec. 3]
Article Xxii [architectural And Engineering Services] [section 1 – Sec. 2]
Article XXXIV Public Housing Project Law [section 1 – Section 4]
Article XXXV Medical Research [section 1 – Sec. 7]
The U.S. state of California has had two constitutions. The first Constitution of California was ratified on November 13, 1849, before California was admitted into the Union in September 9, 1850. The current constitution of California was ratified on May 7, 1879. And it has been amended over 500 times.
The Constitution of the United States is the Supreme law of the land. It provides for the basic rights of the citizens. While the California constitution gives more elaboration and provides for additional protection, stating the duties, powers, structure, and functions of the state government.
See also: Constitution of Florida
Below is the content of Article XXXV Section 7 of the California Constitution
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, including Article VII, or any law, the institute and its employees are exempt from civil service.
Below is the content of Article XXXV Section 6 of the California Constitution
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution or any law, the institute, which is established in state government, may utilize state issued tax-exempt and taxable bonds to fund its operations, medical and scientific research, including therapy development through clinical trials, and facilities.
Below is the content of Article XXXV Section 5 of the California Constitution
There is hereby established a right to conduct stem cell research which includes research involving adult stem cells, cord blood stem cells, pluripotent stem cells, and/or progenitor cells. Pluripotent stem cells are cells that are capable of self-renewal, and have broad potential to differentiate into multiple adult cell types. Pluripotent stem cells may be derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer or from surplus products of in vitro fertilization treatments when such products are donated under appropriate informed consent procedures. Progenitor cells are multipotent or precursor cells that are partially differentiated, but retain the ability to divide and give rise to differentiated cells.
Below is the content of Article XXXV Section 4 of the California Constitution
Funds authorized for, or made available to, the institute shall be continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year, be available and used only for the purposes provided in this article, and shall not be subject to appropriation or transfer by the Legislature or the Governor for any other purpose.
Below is the content of Article XXXV Section 3 of the California Constitution
No funds authorized for, or made available to, the institute shall be used for research involving human reproductive cloning.
Below is the content of Article XXXV Section 2 of the California Constitution
The institute shall have the following purposes:
(a) To make grants and loans for stem cell research, for research facilities, and for other vital research opportunities to realize therapies, protocols, and/or medical procedures that will result in, as speedily as possible, the cure for, and/or substantial mitigation of, major diseases, injuries, and orphan diseases.
(b) To support all stages of the process of developing cures, from laboratory research through successful clinical trials.
(c) To establish the appropriate regulatory standards and oversight bodies for research and facilities development.