Governor of California

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." The current Governor is Arnold Schwarzenegger who succeeded Gray Davis in a 2003 recall election.

List of Governors

Governor	Took Office	Left Office	Governor	Took Office	Left Office	Governor	Took Office	Left Office
...	...	...	...	Henry Gage	1899	1903
...	...	...	...	George Pardee	1903	1907
...	...	...	...	James Gillett	1907	1911
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...	...	...	...	James Rolph	1934
...	...	...	...	Frank Merriam	1934	1939
...	...	...	...	Culbert Olson	1939	1943
...	...	...	...	Earl Warren	1943	1953
Goodwin Knight	1953	1959	Lost election
Pat Brown	1959	1967
Ronald Reagan	1967	1975
Jerry Brown	1975	1983
George Deukmejian	1983	1991
...	...	...	Hiram Johnson	1911	1917	Pete Wilson	1991	1999
Henry Markham	1891	1895	Gray Davis	1999	2003
...	...	...	James Budd	1895	1899	Arnold Schwarzenegger	2003	Current
William Irwin	1875	1880	Clement Young	1927	1931