§ 1 (a) The State is divided into counties which are legal subdivisions …
§ 2 (a) The Legislature shall prescribe uniform procedure for city …
§ 3 (a) For its own government, a county or city may adopt a charter by …
§ 4 County charters shall provide for:(a) A governing body of 5 or more …
§ 5 (a) It shall be competent in any city charter to provide that the …
§ 6 (a) A county and all cities within it may consolidate as a charter …
§ 7 A county or city may make and enforce within its limits all local, …
§ 7.5 (a) A city or county measure proposed by the legislative body of a …
§ 8 (a) The Legislature may provide that counties perform municipal …
§ 9 (a) A municipal corporation may establish, purchase, and operate …
§ 10 (a) A local government body may not grant extra compensation or extra …
§ 11 (a) The Legislature may not delegate to a private person or body …
§ 12 The Legislature may prescribe procedure for presentation, …
§ 13 The provisions of Sections 1(b) (except for the second sentence), …
§ 14 A local government formed after the effective date of this section, …
§ 15 (a) From the revenues derived from taxes imposed pursuant to the …
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Terms Used In California Constitution > Article XI - Local Government

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.