After filing his official oath and bond, any person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy possesses all the rights and powers and is subject to all the liabilities, duties, and obligations of the officer whose vacancy he fills.
Cal. Gov. Code § 1777
Vacancies
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.
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