Government Code section 12071

The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the Supreme Court to determine any questions that arise relating to vacancies in and succession to the office of Governor.

Source: Section 12071, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12071. (updated Jan. 1, 1966; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12071

Original Source: Section 12071, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12071. (last accessed May 12, 2025).