California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8670.5

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 7. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014.

The Governor shall ensure that the state fully and adequately responds to all oil spills in waters of the state. The administrator, acting at the direction of the Governor, shall implement activities relating to oil spill response, including drills and preparedness and oil spill containment and cleanup. The administrator shall also represent the state in any coordinated response efforts with the federal government.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 8670.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-1-general/chapter-7-4-oil-spill-response-and-contingency-planning/article-7-oil-spill-response-trust-fund/section-8670.5

Other sections in Article 7 - Oil Spill Response Trust Fund

§ 8670.5§ 8670.46§ 8670.47§ 8670.48§ 8670.49§ 8670.50§ 8670.51§ 8670.53

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