Art. III, § 3
Separation of powers
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Art. III · State of California
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The powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this Constitution.
History: Sec. 3 added Nov. 7, 1972, by Prop. 6. Res.Ch. 120, 1972.
Simplified explanation
The powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial. Persons charged with exercising one power may not exercise either of the others except as this Constitution permits.