Bill Text: CA ACA16 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Environmental rights.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-06 - Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. [ACA16 Detail]

Download: California-2023-ACA16-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Constitutional Amendment

No. 16

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Introduced by Assembly Members Bryan, Kalra, and Muratsuchi
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Friedman, Jackson, Lee, McKinnor, and Valencia)
(Coauthors: Senators Limón and Stern)

January 25, 2024

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A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 3.5 to Article I thereof, relating to the environment.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

ACA 16, as introduced, Bryan. Environmental rights.

The California Constitution declares various inalienable rights of the people, including the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty, acquire, possess, and protect property, and pursue and obtain safety, happiness, and privacy.

This measure would amend the California Constitution to declare that the people have a right to clean air and water and a healthy environment.

Digest Key

Vote: 2/3   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 2023–24 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2022, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California, that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:

 That Section 3.5 is added to Article I thereof, to read:

SEC. 3.5.

 The people shall have a right to clean air and water and a healthy environment.