Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 68055

Any vacancy on the commission including, but not limited to, the failure of any person elected to the commission as a member or alternate member to continue in his or her position due to a change in status making the member ineligible to serve, or through death, removal, or resignation, shall be filled, for the term, by the commission by majority vote. However, that person shall fulfill all the qualifications set forth in this article as required for the office he or she is to fill. Qualifications of any person to fill a vacancy on the commission shall be certified, in writing, to the secretary. The secretary shall notify the commission if he or she determines that any such person is not qualified.