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California Constitution Art. VI, § 9

ARTICLE VI JUDICIAL

Current as of September 28, 2026Cal. Const., art. VI, § 9Official source ↗

Sec. 9 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.

The State Bar of California is a public corporation. Every person admitted and licensed to practice law in this State is and shall be a member of the State Bar except while holding office as a judge of a court of record.