{"code":"CONS","codeName":"California Constitution","section":"ART II SEC 6","citation":"Cal. Const., art. II, § 6","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"ARTICLE II VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL [SECTION 1. - SEC. 20.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/constitution/article-2"}],"history":"Sec. 6 amended June 8, 2010, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 2, 2009.   Operative Jan. 1, 2011.","effective":null,"html":"<p>(a) All judicial, school, county, and city offices, including the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall be nonpartisan.</p><p>(b) A political party or party central committee shall not nominate a candidate for nonpartisan office, and the candidate’s party preference shall not be included on the ballot for the nonpartisan office.</p>","text":"(a) All judicial, school, county, and city offices, including the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall be nonpartisan. (b) A political party or party central committee shall not nominate a candidate for nonpartisan office, and the candidate’s party preference shall not be included on the ballot for the nonpartisan office.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/constitution/article-2/section-6","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}