California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11386

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 790, Sec. 7. (AB 2582) Effective January 1, 2023.

If the candidate who received the highest number of votes in a recall election for a state officer fails to qualify within 10 days after receiving the certificate of election, the office to which the candidate was elected shall become vacant and shall be filled according to law.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 11386 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-11-recall-elections/chapter-4-general-procedures-final-steps-in-the-recall/article-4-recall-elections/section-11386

Other sections in Article 4 - Recall Elections

§ 11381§ 11382§ 11383§ 11384§ 11385§ 11386

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