Governor of California

Also known as California Governor

head of the state and government of California

Key facts

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 )
Inaugural holder: Peter Hardeman Burnett
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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 submitting the budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and making the annual State of the State address to the California State Legislature. The position was created in 1849, the year before California became a state.