{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-6904","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 6904","heading":"","body":"(a) The electors chosen shall assemble at the State Capitol at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election.\n(b) If it is unsafe to meet in the State Capitol due to a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code), including a fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergency, the Governor shall designate by written proclamation an alternative location for the electors to assemble. The proclamation shall be filed with the Secretary of State.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 6. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [6000. - 6954.]","PART 2. ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS [6900. - 6954.]","CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [6900. - 6909.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"b5165d1acde15db938d7209353e15db34ebf89fe9521d3867b2d63e13f2284a5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-6903","next":"us-ca/elec-6906"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}