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Unlike the United States Constitution, which couches the right to free speech as a limit on congressional power, the California Constitution gives “[e]very person” an affirmative right to free speech.
The California Constitution provides that “[e]very person may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right. A law may not restrain or abridge liberty of speech or press.”1 Courts have held that the California free speech
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In this section, you can find clear definitions of what qualifies as protected speech, unprotected speech, hate speech, and freedom of speech in regard to controversial speakers.
SEC. 2. (a) Every person may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right. A law may not restrain or abridge liberty of speech or press.
Guide to Free Speech Law in California. For the most part, free speech is based on federal and constitutional law. See our Guide to Free Speech in the U.S. for more details. Can journalists be forced to disclose their sources in California?
We know that lots of folks have questions about free speech and what it entails at UCLA. Drawing on our Free Speech primer, here are some FAQs (and more) that we hope will help: Free Speech 101. Whose right is it, anyway? Who must comply with the First Amendment? Why protect speech? How does the First Amendment work? What are the costs?
