Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Knight
California Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1956No. Sac. 6639; Sac. 6637; Sac. 6638PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.
The Constitution of California provides that when vacancies occur in either house of the Legislature the Governor “shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies” (Cal. Const., art. IV, § 12), and it is provided in section 1773 of the Government Code that when such vacancies occur the Governor shall issue writs of election “at once.”
Three seats in the Assembly became vacant as a result of the resignation or death of persons elected for the term ending December 31, 1956. One of the vacancies occurred on January 3, 1955, and the other two in July of that year. The Governor failed to call…
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