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

§ 8627

California Government Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the State of California in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In exercise thereof, he shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such orders and regulations as he deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.

(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)

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