Section 4852.16 Of Chapter 3.5. Procedure For Restoration Of Rights And Application For Pardon From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.5.
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. The certified copy of a certificate of rehabilitation
transmitted to the Governor shall constitute an application for a
full pardon upon receipt of which the Governor may, without any
further investigation, issue a pardon to the person named therein,
except that, pursuant to Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution,
the Governor shall not grant a pardon to any person twice convicted
of felony, except upon the written recommendation of a majority of
the judges of the Supreme Court.