California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12013

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 10. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.

The Governor may direct the Attorney General to appear on behalf of the state and may employ such additional counsel as the Governor deems expedient whenever a suit or legal proceeding is pending:

(a)Against the state.
(b)Which may affect the title of the state to property.
(c)Which may result in a claim against the state.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 12013 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-constitutional-officers/chapter-1-governor/article-2-powers-and-duties/section-12013

Other sections in Article 2 - Powers and Duties

§ 12010§ 12010.5§ 12010.6§ 12011§ 12011.5§ 12012§ 12012.1§ 12012.3§ 12012.5§ 12012.25…§ 12012.118§ 12012.119§ 12012.120§ 12013§ 12014§ 12015§ 12015.5§ 12017§ 12018§ 12019

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