Governor of California
The governor of California is the head of the state and government of the U.S. state of California and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to enforce state laws and the duty to either approve or veto bills passed by the California Legislature or the California Senate to assemble the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.
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| Type | Head of state Head of government |
| Member of | California Executive Branch California Cabinet |
| Residence | California Governor's Mansion |
| Seat | Sacramento, California California State Capitol (official workplace) |
| Appointer | Popular vote |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of California |
| Inaugural holder | Peter Hardeman Burnett |
| Formation | December 20, 1849 (173 years ago) |
| Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of California |
| Salary | $210,000 (annually) |
| Website | Official website  |
Gavin Newsom is the current Governor of California, in office since January 2019.
List of governors of California
3. John Bigler
4. J. Neely Johnson
5. John Weller
6. Milton Latham
7. John Downey
9. Frederick Low
10. Henry Haight
11. Newton Booth
12. Romualdo Pacheco
13. William Irwin
14. George Perkins
15. George Stoneman
16. Washington Bartlett
17. Robert Waterman
18. Henry Harrison Markham
19. James Budd
20. Henry Gage
21. George Pardee
22. James Gillett
23. Hiram Johnson
24. William Stephens
25. Friend Richardson
26. C. C. Young
27. James Rolph
28. Frank Merriam
29. Culbert Olson
30. Earl Warren
31. Goodwin Knight
32. Pat Brown
33. Ronald Reagan
34. Jerry Brown
36. Pete Wilson
37. Gray Davis
39. Jerry Brown
40. Gavin Newsom