ARTICLE 7. Commission on the Governorship [12070. - 12076.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 7.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12070. Section 12070.

There is in the state government a Commission on the Governorship, consisting of the President pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State Colleges, and the Director of Finance.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12071. 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.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12072. Section 12072.

The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the Supreme Court to decide any questions relating to the existence of a temporary disability of the Governor.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12073. Section 12073.

The commission shall have exclusive authority to petition the Supreme Court to decide any questions relating to the termination of the temporary disability of the Governor.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12074. Section 12074.

The President pro Tempore of the Senate shall be chairman of the commission and the Speaker of the Assembly shall be vice chairman. The commission shall meet at the times and places designated by the chairman, and, in his absence, the times and places designated by the vice chairman.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12075. Section 12075.

The commission may file a petition pursuant to Sections 12071, 12072, or 12073 only if a majority of the members of the commission vote to take such action.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 12076. Section 12076.

The commission shall have the power of a head of a department to make investigations to determine whether or not a petition should be filed pursuant to this article. Every state agency shall, on request of the commission, make available to the commission the facilities and personnel of the agency to enable the commission to perform its functions.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026