Government Code section 53790

Notwithstanding budget limitations and restrictions imposed by law except limitations imposed by the Constitution, a city, county, or district may incur all necessary expenses, expend public funds, and expend, use, or permit the use of public property or personnel to meet a national or local emergency created by war, military, naval, or air attack, or sabotage, or to provide for adequate national or local defense.

Source: Section 53790, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=53790. (updated Jan. 1, 1949; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_53790

Original Source: Section 53790, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=53790. (last accessed May 12, 2025).