Statute · California Government Code
Cal. Gov't Code § 8625 — State of Emergency
Cal. Gov't Code § 8625
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Government Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
The Governor is hereby empowered to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby when:
Citator
Cal. Gov't Code § 8625 — State of Emergency is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.