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- Title
PRIVATE RIGHTS AND PUBLIC PURPOSES: California's Second Constitution Reconsidered.
- Authors
LUSTIG, R. JEFFREY
- Abstract
The article explores the constitutional history of California. The author reflects on the social impact of monopoly power within a democracy and the calling of a constitutional convention in 1877. Emphasis is given to the proceedings of the convention and the creation of a commission to regulate railroads, establish rates, and enforce restrictions on corporate officers who violate the law. Other topics include political reform of land ownership, conflicts between corporate interest and the public good, and political corruption in the public sphere.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; CONSTITUTIONAL conventions; CALIFORNIA state politics &; government; CONSTITUTIONS; POLITICAL corruption; MONOPOLIES; CORPORATE power; CALIFORNIA state history, 1850-1950
- Publication
California History, 2010, Vol 87, Issue 3, p46
- ISSN
0162-2897
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/25702976