Section 14120 Of Article 2. Emergencies From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
14120
. In times of extraordinary stress and of disaster, resulting
from storms and floods, the director may declare the existence of an
emergency and designate the location, nature, cause, area, and extent
of the emergency if in his opinion:
(a) The emergency is a matter of general public and State concern;
and
(b) Work and remedial measures are required to immediately avert,
alleviate, repair, or restore damage or destruction to property
having a general public and State interest and to protect the health,
safety, convenience, and welfare of the general public of the State.