Governor of California

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... Wikipedia

  • Type:  Chief executive
  • Status:  Head of state, Head of government
  • Member of:  Cabinet, Regents of the University of California
  • Residence:  Governor's Mansion
  • Seat:  California State Capitol, (principal workplace), Stanford Mansion, (workplace and reception center)
  • Nominator:  Political parties
  • Appointer:  Popular vote
  • Term length:  4 years, 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
  • Succession:  Line of succession
  • Deputy:  Lieutenant Governor of California
  • Salary:  US$224,020 (2022)
  • Website:  Official site
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo