TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 1. GENERAL 8000-8899.72›CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act 8550-8669.7›ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency 8625-8629
§ 8625
California Government Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
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.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
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