California CodesCalifornia Constitution - CONSArticle IV — LegislativeSection 9

A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If a statute embraces a subject not expressed in its title, only the part not expressed is void. A statute may not be amended by reference to its title. A section of a statute may not be amended unless the section is re-enacted as amended.

Notes

Requires every statute to contain one subject expressed in its title and voids only an included subject not expressed there. Prohibits amending a statute merely by reference to its title and requires an amended statutory section to be reenacted in its amended form.

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