California State Capitol (principal workplace) Stanford Mansion (workplace and reception center)
Nominator
Political parties
Appointer
Popular vote
Term length
Four-year term, renewable once
Constituting instrument
Constitution of California
Precursor
Governor of the Californias (New Spain)
Governor of Alta California (Mexico)
Commander of the California Republic
U.S. military governor
Inaugural holder
Peter Hardeman Burnett
Formation
December 20, 1849
Deputy
Lieutenant Governor of California
Salary
US$$224,020 (2022)[1]
Website
Official website
The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard.
Established in the Constitution of California, the governor's responsibilities also include making the annual State of the State address to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. The position was created in 1849, the year before California became a state.
The current governor of California is Democrat Gavin Newsom, who was inaugurated on January 7, 2019.
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