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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 2Ch. 11Art. 2§ 19773 National Guard Emergency Leave

§ 19773 National Guard Emergency Leave

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§ 19773 National Guard Emergency Leave

Key Takeaways

  • •If you work for the government and are in the National Guard, you can get time off work for emergencies.
  • •This time off is called 'emergency military leave' and is for when the Governor says there’s a big emergency or the National Guard is called to help.
  • •You get time off for the whole time you’re working for the National Guard, including travel time.

Example

A firefighter who is also in the National Guard gets called to help during a big wildfire.

The firefighter can take time off from their regular job to help with the wildfire because the Governor said it’s an emergency. Their boss has to let them go and call it 'emergency military leave'.

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§ 19773 National Guard Emergency Leave

The appointing power shall grant a military leave of absence to an employee who is a member of the National Guard for the period of active duty and travel to and from such duty as specified by the National Guard during such time as the Governor may have issued a proclamation of a state of extreme emergency or insurrection under the provisions of Sections 143 and 146 of the Military and Veterans Code or during such time as the National Guard may be on active duty for one or more situations in Section 146 of the Military and Veterans Code. Leave granted pursuant to this section shall be known as “emergency military leave.” (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 446.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

military leave of absenceemergency military leaveNational Guardstate of extreme emergencyinsurrection

Related Statutes

  • § 19771 Military Leave For Employees
  • § 19771.5 State Guard Military Leave
  • § 19774 Military Leave For Reserve Duty
  • § 19772 Military Leave Definitions
  • § 19775.1 Military Leave Pay Entitlement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 19773.
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