CONSTITUTION of the UNITED STATES Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact Declaration of Rights, Declaration of Independence The Bear Flag was designated California's State Flag by legislative enactment in 1911. It is patterned after the historic flag flown at Sonoma on June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule in California. This short-lived revolution ended on July 9, 1846. The general design and details of the Bear Flag are set forth in Section 420 of the Government Code. Assembly Members L. Killea, J. Speier, R. Polanco, J. O'Connell, Chief Administrative Officer B. Connelly, Chairman Tom Bane, Secretary T. Wilfong, Assembly Members W. Filante, C. Wright, P. Nolan and R. Mountjoy. AUTHORITY FOR PRINTING This edition of the United States and California Constitutions was authorized by the Assembly Rules Committee and incorporates the amendments to the California Constitution adopted at the Primary Election of June 7, 1988, and the General Election on November 8, 1988. Tom Bane Assembly Rules Committee |