If a majority of the justices recommend that clemency be granted, the clerk of the Supreme Court shall transmit the application, together with all papers and documents filed in the case, to the Governor; otherwise the documents shall remain in the files of the court.
Cal. Penal Code § 4852
Duties of Supreme Court
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