Cal. Const., art. V, § 10 · Article V. EXECUTIVE
Cal. Const., art. V, § 10
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor.
The Lieutenant Governor shall act as Governor during the impeachment, absence from the State, or other temporary disability of the Governor or of a Governor-elect who fails to take office.
The Legislature shall provide an order of precedence after the Lieutenant Governor for succession to the office of Governor and for the temporary exercise of the Governor’s functions.
The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine all questions arising under this section.
Standing to raise questions of vacancy or temporary disability is vested exclusively in a body provided by statute.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Sec. 10 amended Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 11. Res.Ch. 96, 1974.
Source of truth
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Cited by 6 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Const., art. V, § 10. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Corporations Code
- Corp. Code, § 207Printed as Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution
- Corp. Code, § 5140Printed as Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution
- Corp. Code, § 7140Printed as Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution
- Corp. Code, § 9140Printed as Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution
- Corp. Code, § 12320Printed as Section 10 of Article V of the California Constitution
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