CA · constitutions
Cal. Const. art. I, § 5
The military is subordinate to civil power. A standing army may not be maintained in peacetime. Soldiers may not be quartered in any house in wartime except as prescribed by law, or in peacetime without the owner’s consent.
History
Sec. 5 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.
Provenance
- Source
- leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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