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As such, california and its constitution are prohibited from violating fundamental rights provided by the united states constitution. That constitution was replaced by the current constitution, which was ratified on may 7, 1879. Collegiate chapters, designed primarily for training prospective teachers of agriculture. The supreme court of california has relied upon the state constitutional privacy clause. Constitution of the state of california 1849 we, the people of california, grateful to almighty god for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this constitution.
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