2005 California Government Code Sections 12058-12059 Article 5.5. Succession to the Office of Governor

12058.  In case of vacancy in the office of Governor and in the
office of Lieutenant Governor, the last duly elected President pro
Tempore of the Senate shall become Governor for the residue of the
term; or if there be no President pro Tempore of the Senate, then the
last duly elected Speaker of the Assembly shall become Governor for
the residue of the term; or if there be none, then the Secretary of
State; or if there be none, then the Attorney General; or if there be
none, then the Treasurer; or if there be none, then the Controller;
or if, as the result of a war or enemy-caused disaster, there be
none, then such person designated as provided by law.  In case of
impeachment of the Governor or officer acting as Governor, his
absence from the state, or his other temporary disability to
discharge the powers and duties of office, then the powers and duties
of the office of Governor devolve upon the same officer as in the
case of vacancy in the office of Governor, but only until the
disability shall cease.
12058.5.  In case of the death, disability or other failure to take
office of the Governor-elect, whether occurring prior or subsequent
to the returns of election, the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall act
as Governor from the same time and in the same manner as provided for
the Governor-elect and shall, in the case of death, be Governor for
the full term or, in the case of disability or other failure to take
office, shall act as Governor until the disability of the
Governor-elect shall cease.
12059.  In case of the death, disability or other failure to take
office of both the Governor-elect and the Lieutenant Governor-elect,
the last duly elected President pro Tempore of the Senate, or in case
of his death, disability, or other failure to take office, the last
duly elected Speaker of the Assembly, or in case of his death,
disability, or other failure to take office, the Secretary of
State-elect, or in case of his death, disability, or other failure to
take office, the Attorney General-elect, or in case of his death,
disability, or other failure to take office, the Treasurer-elect, or
in case of his death, disability, or other failure to take office,
the Controller-elect shall act as Governor from the same time and in
the same manner as provided for the Governor-elect.  Such person
shall, in the case of death, be Governor for the full term or in the
case of disability or other failure to take office shall act as
Governor until the disability of the Governor-elect shall cease.