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 Reason

Governor Took Office Left Office Reason!Governor Took Office Left Office Reason 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 Gray Davis 1999 2003 Recalled by voters Arnold Schwarzenegger 2003 Current Ineligible to run in 2010 (term limit reached) References