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TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 11000-15990.3›PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS 12001-12790›CHAPTER 7. Succession to Constitutional Offices in the Event of War or Enemy-Caused Disaster 12700-12704

§ 12700

California Government Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

As used in this chapter “disaster” means a war or enemy-caused calamity, such as an attack by nuclear weapons, which renders unavailable the Lieutenant Governor, or the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State, or the Treasurer, or the Controller. “Unavailable” means that any such officer is either killed, missing, or so seriously injured as to be unable to perform that officer’s duties.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 115. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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