The Order of Succession

[Ayatollahgondola]

Update:

In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor. In the event of a vacancy in both the offices of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, the succession order is as follows: first, the last duly elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate; second, the last duly elected Speaker of the Assembly; third, the Secretary of State; fourth, the Attorney General; fifth, the State Treasurer; and lastly, the State Controller.

OK, so if Brown and Newsome are dead, missing, or rendered unavailable, we get Darryl Steinberg. If Steinberg gets it too, we get Perez (yikes!); If God has any mercy, we'll skip him and go to Bowen. If Bowen is out too, we Kamala Harris (yikes again!); After that it's Lockyer, and lastly it's Chiang.

As an added note, the webmaster of the Secretary of State informs us that this information was up on the website as of 2004, so that is likely how the state is in compliance with Article 5, section 10 of the state constitution.

The officers however, do not seem to be in compliance with the government code on appointing successors.

Looks like we get no relief from democrat rule even if the SHTF in California.

[Ayatollahgondola]

Update:

We made movement!
Save Our State caused the Attorney General of this state, Kamala Harris, to fulfill the requirements of GC 12701.

California State Attorney General
Kamala Harris
1300 I street
Sacramento, CA 95814

RE: Compliance with State Government Code section 12707

Ms Harris,

The results of a public records act request are indicating you have not complied with California State Government Code section 12701, which requires you to submit names of successors to that California State Attorney General's office, to the California Secretary of State and for confirmation by the state senate. As a constituent and the executive of a citizen advocacy group, we respectfully demand that you comply with the law without further delay.

Thank you for your consideration

Davi Rodrigues


Acting Chairman
Save Our State

February 26,2013
The Honorable Debra Bowen
California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Madam Secretary:
This letter is being sent to you on behalf of California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, and,
in accordance with section 12701 of the Government Code, Attorney General Harris hereby
appoints the following persons to serve as Attorney General ifshe is unavailable as a result of
disaster:
1. Rochelle C. East, Chief Deputy Attorney General
2. Kathleen A. Kenealy, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Division of Civil Law
3. Mark Breckler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Public Rights Division
4. Dane Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Division of Criminal Law
In accordance with section 12702 of the Government Code, the powers and duties of the
Attorney General's Office shall devolve upon the appointees in the order provided above.
The above designations shall remain in effect until rescinded in writing by Attorney General
Harris.
Sincerely, 1l1lWl.
TAD EGAWA
Deputy Attorney General
For KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General
SA2012107244
11048346.doc

Our original demand was on July 26th, 2012. We issued another records request in February of 2013 for each constitutional officer to supply us with the records of their choices for successors. AG Harris transmitted her list to the secretary of state as required shortly after receiving our PRA. Her office contacted us that same day and scheduled a meeting to review the document, and give us a copy. That copy is attached to this post below for you viewing pleasure

Not only her, but the Lt. Governor Gavin Newsome's office responded as well, but in as much admitted they hadn't complied with the code yet, but indicated they would be doing so, and would contact us with the copies as soon as they were finished!

This may not seem like it's a big deal, but you have to think about what we accomplished here. Two of the highest elected constitutional officers of the state of California did something we requested/demanded. How many other organizations can make a statement like that? We got them to comply with the law!
And Save Our State's name goes across the desks of both of those officers

[Jeanfromfillmore]

If it had been Obama he would have just ignored us and used threatening tactics. AG this country could use about 1,000 like you, you just don't give up!!!

[Rim05]

This is much appreciated information. I admit, I have never thought about these things. I wonder how many others knew about this. Keep up the good work.

[Patriotic Army Mom]

Thank you. Thank you.