SECTIONS 12058-12059 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 12058-12059

12058. In case of vacancy in the office of Governor and in the
office of Lieutenant Governor, the last duly elected President pro
Tempore of the Senate shall become Governor for the residue of the
term; or if there be no President pro Tempore of the Senate, then the
last duly elected Speaker of the Assembly shall become Governor for
the residue of the term; or if there be none, then the Secretary of
State; or if there be none, then the Attorney General; or if there be
none, then the Treasurer; or if there be none, then the Controller;
or if there be none, then the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
or if there be none, then the Insurance Commissioner; or if there be
none, then the Chair of the Board of Equalization; or if, as the
result of a war or enemy-caused disaster, there be none, then such
person designated as provided by law. In case of impeachment of the
Governor or officer acting as Governor, his or her absence from the
state, or his or her other temporary disability to discharge the
powers and duties of office, then the powers and duties of the office
of Governor devolve upon the same officer as in the case of vacancy
in the office of Governor, but only until the disability shall cease.

12058.5. In case of the death, disability or other failure to take
office of the Governor-elect, whether occurring prior or subsequent
to the returns of election, the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall act
as Governor from the same time and in the same manner as provided for
the Governor-elect and shall, in the case of death, be Governor for
the full term or, in the case of disability or other failure to take
office, shall act as Governor until the disability of the
Governor-elect shall cease.

12059. In case of the death, disability or other failure to take
office of both the Governor-elect and the Lieutenant Governor-elect,
the last duly elected President pro Tempore of the Senate, or in case
of his or her death, disability, or other failure to take office,
the last duly elected Speaker of the Assembly, or in case of his or
her death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Secretary
of State-elect, or in case of his or her death, disability, or other
failure to take office, the Attorney General-elect, or in case of
his or her death, disability, or other failure to take office, the
Treasurer-elect, or in case of his or her death, disability, or other
failure to take office, the Controller-elect, or in case of his or
her death, disability, or other failure to take office, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect, or in case of his or her
death, disability, or other failure to take office, the Insurance
Commissioner-elect, or in case of his or her death, disability, or
other failure to take office, the last duly elected Chair of the
Board of Equalization shall act as Governor from the same time and in
the same manner as provided for the Governor-elect. The person
shall, in the case of death, be Governor for the full term or in the
case of disability or other failure to take office shall act as
Governor until the disability of the Governor-elect shall cease.