Constitution · California

Cal. Const. art. II, § 20

Constitution
Constitution of California
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Terms of elective offices provided for by this Constitution, other than Members of the Legislature, commence on the Monday after January 1 following election. The election shall be held in the last even-numbered year before the term expires. (Sec. 20 added June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.)

The text is copied from the official source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. This is the stored text for research. It is not legal advice; check the official source before you rely on it.

Nearby in this constitution