CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2212Introduced by Assembly Members Gallagher and KileyFebruary 15, 2022 An act to amend Section 8627 of the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2212, as introduced, Gallagher. California Emergency Services Act: state of emergency: Governors powers.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act (CESA), among other things, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby if specified conditions exist and either specified local officials request the Governor to so declare, or the Governor determines that local authority is inadequate to cope with, the emergency. During a state of emergency, existing law confers on the Governor, to the extent the Governor deems necessary, 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 to effectuate the purposes of the CESA.This bill would, instead, authorize the Governor to exercise within the area designated all executive power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the state to effectuate the purposes of the CESA. The bill would also make various nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8627 of the Government Code is amended to read:8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2212Introduced by Assembly Members Gallagher and KileyFebruary 15, 2022 An act to amend Section 8627 of the Government Code, relating to emergency services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2212, as introduced, Gallagher. California Emergency Services Act: state of emergency: Governors powers.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act (CESA), among other things, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby if specified conditions exist and either specified local officials request the Governor to so declare, or the Governor determines that local authority is inadequate to cope with, the emergency. During a state of emergency, existing law confers on the Governor, to the extent the Governor deems necessary, 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 to effectuate the purposes of the CESA.This bill would, instead, authorize the Governor to exercise within the area designated all executive power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the state to effectuate the purposes of the CESA. The bill would also make various nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2212
Introduced by Assembly Members Gallagher and KileyFebruary 15, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Members Gallagher and Kiley
February 15, 2022
An act to amend Section 8627 of the Government Code, relating to emergency services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2212, as introduced, Gallagher. California Emergency Services Act: state of emergency: Governors powers.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act (CESA), among other things, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby if specified conditions exist and either specified local officials request the Governor to so declare, or the Governor determines that local authority is inadequate to cope with, the emergency. During a state of emergency, existing law confers on the Governor, to the extent the Governor deems necessary, 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 to effectuate the purposes of the CESA.This bill would, instead, authorize the Governor to exercise within the area designated all executive power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the state to effectuate the purposes of the CESA. The bill would also make various nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act (CESA), among other things, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby if specified conditions exist and either specified local officials request the Governor to so declare, or the Governor determines that local authority is inadequate to cope with, the emergency. During a state of emergency, existing law confers on the Governor, to the extent the Governor deems necessary, 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 to effectuate the purposes of the CESA.
This bill would, instead, authorize the Governor to exercise within the area designated all executive power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the state to effectuate the purposes of the CESA. The bill would also make various nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8627 of the Government Code is amended to read:8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8627 of the Government Code is amended to read:8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
SECTION 1. Section 8627 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
8627. During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he the Governor deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police executive 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 the Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such any orders and regulations as he the Governor deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.