Constitution · California

Cal. Const. art. III, § 3

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Constitution of California
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October 2026

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The powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this Constitution. (Sec. 3 added Nov. 7, 1972, by Prop. 6. Res.Ch. 120, 1972.)

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