California § 8572 - In the exercise of the emergency powers hereby vested in him during a state of wa
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8572 — In the exercise of the emergency powers hereby vested in him during a state of wa, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8572. In the exercise of the emergency powers hereby vested in him during a state of wa
In the exercise of the emergency powers hereby vested in him during a state of war emergency or state of emergency, the Governor is authorized to commandeer or utilize any private property or personnel deemed by him necessary in carrying out the responsibilities hereby vested in him as Chief Executive of the state and the state shall pay the reasonable value thereof. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Governor is not authorized to commandeer any newspaper, newspaper wire service, or radio or television station, but may, during a state of war emergency or state of emergency, and if no other means of communication are available, utilize any news wire services, and the state shall pay the reasonable value of such use. In so utilizing any such facilities, the Governor shall interfere as little as possible with their use for the transmission of news.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8572 cover?
Section 8572 ("In the exercise of the emergency powers hereby vested in him during a state of wa") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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