As Superintendent , Torlakson was eighth in the line of succession to the office of Governor of California . On Monday , July 25 , 2016 , Governor Jerry Brown ; Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom ; Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León ; Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon ; Secretary of State Alex Padilla ; then Attorney General Kamala Harris ; Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ; and Board of Equalization chair Fiona Ma were all out of state attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , leaving Torlakson Acting Governor . As Acting Governor , Torlakson proclaimed a state of emergency for the Sand Fire in Los Angeles County and the Soberanes Fire in Monterey County
2016 Democratic National Convention
2016 Democratic National Convention
Tom Torlakson