No judge, court, or officer, other than the Governor, can suspend the execution of a judgment of death, except the warden of the State prison to whom he is delivered for execution, as provided in the six succeeding sections, unless an appeal is taken.
Cal. Penal Code § 3700
Suspension of Execution of Death Penalty: Insanity: Pregnancy
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