July 23, 2008

Line to succeed governor grows longer

One of the 30-something bills Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Tuesday expanded the list of successors to the governorship should tragedy strike the state.

Senate Bill 1530 by Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth increased to 10 the number of officeholders in line for the governorship. The old succession list was seven leaders long.

Here's the new, extended list:

Rounding out the last three in line, under SB 1530, are the superintendent of public instruction, the insurance commissioner and the chairman of the Board of Equalization.

Hollingsworth sought the change after learning that the current line of succession of elected leaders included only seven spots. Here's the list, with Hollingsworth's additions in italics.

1) Lieutenant governor.
2) President Pro Tem of the Senate
3) Speaker of the Assembly
4) Secretary of State
5) Attorney General
6) Treasurer
7) Controller
8) Superintendent of Public Instruction
9) Insurance Commissioner
10) Chair of the Board of Equalization

Posted by Shane Goldmacher on July 23, 2008 10:40 AM