{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-12013","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 12013","heading":"","body":"The Governor may direct the Attorney General to appear on behalf of the state and may employ such additional counsel as the Governor deems expedient whenever a suit or legal proceeding is pending:\n(a) Against the state.\n(b) Which may affect the title of the state to property.\n(c) Which may result in a claim against the state.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT [11000. - 15990.3.]","PART 2. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS [12001. - 12790.]","CHAPTER 1. Governor [12001. - 12092.2.]","ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties [12010. - 12019.]"],"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":"9f9a75928d9bb036c80f5733c9d2c11e663d17183fecb19150cd836d22735493","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-12012.123","next":"us-ca/gov-12014"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}