President pro tempore of the Senate

Powers and Duties of Legislative Officers and Employees

September 29, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 29, 2024 1:01 pm

Section 9190 authorizes the President or President pro tempore of the Senate to administer the oath of office to any Senator and to the officers of the Senate and the Speaker or Speaker pro tempore of the Assembly to administer...

The Historic State Capitol Commission

September 14, 2024 1:00 pmSeptember 14, 2024 1:01 pm

Article 9 deals with the Historic State Capitol Commission. Section 9149 makes a legislative finding and declaration that the historic State Capitol is a state historic and architectural legacy which must be preserved and maintained in a manner befitting the...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Precedence

June 7, 2024 2:30 amJune 7, 2024 2:31 am

What happens when there is a vacancy in this state’s governorship? In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. When is there an Acting Governor in...

California Commission on the Governorship

January 1, 2022 3:11 pmJanuary 3, 2022 4:24 am

Have you heard of the Commission on the Governorship? In the California Constitution, Section 10, there are provisions related to what happens when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. This includes the “order of precedence” for succession...

Resignations in the California Legislature

December 31, 2021 3:05 pmJanuary 3, 2022 4:21 am

From time-to-time, a state legislator chooses to resign his or her seat in the California Legislature. This has happened in several instances during the 2021 calendar year. How do resignations work in the Legislature? Government Code Title 1 (General), Division...