California Lawmakers Pass Law Forbidding Early Gubernatorial Resignations

July 6, 2029—The California state legislature is expected on Tuesday to pass a law that will mandate locks and bolts on the governor’s mansion to make sure the occupant stays put throughout his or her term.

Gov. Crow

The action comes a month after Gov. Sheryl Crow announced she would resign early to revive her rock music career. Crow’s term was not to expire until 2031.

Crow’s announcement follows two decades worth of erratic and irresponsible behavior on the part of governors in states across the country. The trend began in 2009, when South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford disappeared for several days to spend time with his lover in Argentina, and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she would step down early to spare the state from what she described as the excesses of lame duck governors.  Since that time, more than 22 governors have stepped down prematurely amid political scandal or a lack of political backbone.

The California law will be imposed on Crow’s successor, Lt. Gov. John Mayer. If Mayer has any intention of reviving his music career or of sneaking out for a tryst with a groupie, he will have to hold off on those plans for at least two years. He is basically under house arrest until the end of the current gubernatorial term.

In an exclusive interview with FU, Mayer said he does not agree with the state law that is about to be enacted but that he can simply wait on the world to change.