Statute · California Constitution
Cal. Const. art. I, § 1 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Cal. Const. art. I, § 1
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Constitution
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.
Citator
Cal. Const. art. I, § 1 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.