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TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 1. GENERAL 8000-8899.95›CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act 8550-8669.87›ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency 8625-8629

§ 8625

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

The Governor is hereby empowered to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby when:

(a) He finds that circumstances described in subdivision (b) of Section 8558 exist; and either

(b) He is requested to do so (1) in the case of a city by the mayor or chief executive, (2) in the case of a county by the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county administrative officer; or

(c) He finds that local authority is inadequate to cope with the emergency.

(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)

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