California Constitution

Just some tidbits from Wikipedia on the California Constitution.

The 1879 Constitution of the State of California is the third longest in the world behind Alabama and India.

Between 1911 and 1986 it was amended over 500 times.

By 1962, it was over 75,000 words long. A Revision Commission removed about 40,000 words between 1964 and 1976.

There is a clause specifically shielding Stanford-owned property from taxes as long as it is used for educational purposes.

Repair California is pushing for a new constitutional convention to reform the following:
Structure of governance
Initiateve and referenda processes
Campaign Finance
Term Limits
Changing the 2/3 requirement for passing a budget
Revenue distribution between localities and the State.