I believe he becomes governor when he is sworn in, which can happen as soon as the vote is certified.
Mark S. Scarberry Pepperdine University School of Law -----Original Message----- From: John Nagle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 8:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Arnold's Ascension Does that mean that Arnold is the governor the moment that the vote is certified? At 07:34 AM 10/8/2003 -0700, you wrote: >What I hear is that he cannot assume the office until the vote is certified. >That could take several weeks. See >http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/2003_cert_timeline.htm. > >Mark S. Scarberry > >-----Original Message----- >From: Parry, John >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 10/8/2003 6:21 AM >Subject: Arnold's Ascension > >Just a technical question that has only a tangential connection to >constitutional law. Now that Arnold is governor-elect of California, >when does Davis actually hand over power? Is it immediate, or is there >a cooling off/transition period? > > > > > >John T. Parry > >Associate Professor of Law > >University of Pittsburgh School of Law > >3900 Forbes Avenue > >Pittsburgh, PA 15260 > >412-648-7006 John Copeland Nagle Professor of Law Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-9407 (574) 631-8078 (fax)
