Governor of California
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The Governor of California is an elected official who is the chief executive of the State of California. As chief executive, he and his designates have direct responsibility over the day to day affairs of the State. The purpose of the Governor is best summed up by the California Constitution which says, "The supreme executive power of this State is vested in the Governor. The Governor shall see that the law is faithfully executed." [1] The current Governor is Arnold Schwarzenegger who succeeded Gray Davis in a 2003 recall election.
List of Governors
Governor | Took Office | Left Office | Reason | Governor | Took Office | Left Office | Reason |
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... | ... | ... | ... | Henry Gage | 1899 | 1903 | Refused nomination |
... | ... | ... | ... | George Pardee | 1903 | 1907 | Refused nomination |
... | ... | ... | ... | James Gillett | 1907 | 1911 | Declined to seek second term |
... | ... | ... | ... | Hiram Johnson | 1911 | 1917 | Elected to U.S. Senate |
... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Goodwin Knight | 1953 | 1959 | Lost election | ||||
Pat Brown | 1959 | 1967 | Lost election | ||||
Ronald Reagan | 1967 | 1975 | Declined to seek third term | ||||
Jerry Brown | 1975 | 1983 | Declined to seek third term | ||||
George Deukmejian | 1983 | 1991 | Declined to seek third term | ||||
Pete Wilson | 1991 | 1999 | Lost election | ||||
Henry Markham | 1891 | 1895 | Declined to seek second term | Gray Davis | 1999 | 2003 | Recalled by voters |
James Budd | 1895 | 1899 | Declined to seek second term | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 2003 | Current | Ineligible to run in 2010 |