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Ratification of the 1879 Constitution
- When
- May 7, 1879
- Where
- Sacramento
The California Constitution was ratified on May 7, 1879, following the Sacramento Convention of 1878–79.
This event marks the formal adoption of the current state constitution. The ratification occurred after the convention debates concluded. The document serves as the primary organizing law for California, defining government structures and functions.
Sources
- Constitution of California Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.