Government Code - GOV
TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980]
( Title 2 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000 - 8899.95]
( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. ) CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550 - 8669.7]
( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency [8625 - 8629]
( Article 13 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454. ) 8625.
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.)