California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 140

Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.

The Governor of the State, by virtue of his office, is the Commander in Chief of the Militia of the State.

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Cal. Mil. & Vet. Code § 140 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/mvc/division-2-the-military-forces-of-the-state/part-1-the-state-militia/chapter-2-general-organization/article-2-commander-in-chief/section-140

Other sections in Article 2 - Commander in Chief

§ 140§ 141§ 141.5§ 142§ 143§ 144§ 145§ 146§ 147§ 148

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