Cal. Const. art. I, § 5
- Constitution
- Constitution of California
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The military is subordinate to civil power. A standing army may not be maintained in peacetime. Soldiers may not be quartered in any house in wartime except as prescribed by law, or in peacetime without the owner’s consent. (Sec. 5 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.)
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