The California State Constitution -

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Résumé :
The California State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In addition to an overview of California's constitutional history, the second edition provides an updated and in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting in 1849. This new edition contains foreword by the current Chief Justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, along with a new introduction, table of cases, index, and bibliography to provide an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of California's constitution.

Biographie:
Joseph R. Grodin is Professor of Law at Hastings College of Law, University of California. Professor Grodin is the former Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court and is the author of In Pursuit of Justice (1989), among many other works dealing with state constitutional practice. Darien Shanske is Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he teaches courses and writes on taxation, particularly state and local taxation, state and local government law, public finance and political theory. He worked as a financial advisor to California local governments and as a public finance attorney. Michael B. Salerno is a Clinical Professor and Associate Director of the Center for State and Local Government Law. He has published articles concerning the legislative process, regulating the financial interests of public officials (conflicts of interest), influencing legislation, and amending constitutions in the United States.