{"id":"DUT-CA-005","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"California","state":"CA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel)","authority":"California Emergency Services Act, Gov. Code title 2, div. 1, ch. 7 (Stats. 1970, ch. 1454), Article 3 (Powers of the Governor); sec. 8571 as amended by Stats. 1990, ch. 1474","instrument":"Statute: Government Code sections 8565-8574.7 (Emergency Services Act, Article 3, Powers of the Governor)","title":"Government Code sections 8565-8574.7: the Governor\u0027s orders and regulations under the Act \u0027shall have the force and effect of law\u0027 (section 8567); suspension of regulatory statutes during an emergency (section 8571); related powers","dateIssued":"2026-09-28","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"2026-09-28","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMER"],"addressees":["persons generally; every business and employer in the State"],"clause":"8567. (a) The Governor may make, amend, and rescind orders and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The orders and regulations shall have the force and effect of law.... (b) Orders and regulations... issued during a state of war emergency or state of emergency shall be in writing and shall take effect immediately upon their issuance.","enforcement":"Gov. Code section 8665 (DUT-CA-007): misdemeanor, fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment up to six months, for refusing or wilfully neglecting to obey any lawful order or regulation issued under the chapter.","functions":[],"notes":"Made every executive order issued under the Act (EO N-25-20, N-33-20, N-60-20, N-84-20, N-07-21, N-08-21, N-09-21 and the rest of the CA series) law binding on every person in California from the moment of issuance, so that the stay-at-home directive, the reopening framework and the Cal/OSHA readoption order operated with the force of statute and not as advice. Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).","sourceUrl":"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=GOV\u0026division=1.\u0026title=2.\u0026part=\u0026chapter=7.\u0026article=3.","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":180738,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_authority","description":"","collection":"DUT-CA","url":"/library/DUT-CA-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-CA-005","citation":"California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel), Statute: Government Code sections 8565-8574.7 (Emergency Services Act, Article 3, Powers of the Governor) (standing) (Ex. DUT-CA-005)","stateName":"California","related":["DUT-CA-018","CA-067","DUT-CA-007","DUT-CA-006","DUT-CA-008","DUT-CA-010"]}