POLS 015B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Insurance Commissioner, Direct Democracy
● Comparison to the 2nd US and current California Const. Of 1879
○ Main differences
■ Gives rights, not in the US const. Including:
● acquiring, possessing and protecting property and pursuing and
obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy
■ 3 branches + direct democracy
■ Courts composed of appointed and elected judges
■ 12 total elected executive branch officers
● 2 term limit of 4 years each
● 8 elected members of the executive branch
○ Governor, lt gov, AG, Comptroller, treasurer, sec of state,
superintendent of public education, insurance
commissioner
○ Board of equalization elected in state districts
■ 4 members
■ Responsible for tax collection
