Sections
13 entriesSection 1Establishes the Governor as the holder of California’s supreme executive power and requires the Governor to ensure faithful execution of the law.…Section 2Requires the Governor to be elected every four years with Assembly members and to serve from the Monday after January 1 following…Section 3Requires the Governor to report to the Legislature during each calendar year on the condition of the State. Allows the Governor to…Section 4Allows the Governor to require executive officers and agencies, as well as their employees, to furnish information relating to their duties. The…Section 5Allows the Governor to fill office vacancies by appointment until a successor qualifies unless law provides otherwise. Requires nominees for statewide offices…Section 6Allows a statute to authorize the Governor to assign and reorganize functions among executive officers, executive agencies, and their employees. Exempts elective…Section 7Establishes the Governor as commander in chief of the militia that must be provided by statute. Allows the Governor to call the…Section 8Allows the Governor, after sentence and subject to statutory procedures, to grant conditional reprieves, pardons, and commutations except for impeachment, while requiring…Section 9Requires the Lieutenant Governor to have the same qualifications as the Governor. Establishes the Lieutenant Governor as President of the Senate but…Section 10Requires the Lieutenant Governor to become Governor upon a vacancy and to act as Governor during impeachment, out-of-state absence, temporary disability, or…Section 11Requires the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer to be elected at the same times and places and…Section 13Establishes the Attorney General, subject to the Governor’s powers, as California’s chief law officer responsible for uniform and adequate enforcement. Grants direct…Section 14Prohibits state officers from accepting honoraria, compensated state-agency advocacy, or earned income from lobbyists, lobbying firms, or recent agency contractors, excluding a…