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The current governor is Gavin Newsom, who has been in office since 2019. 39 people have served as governor, over 40 distinct terms. Many have been influential nationwide in areas far-flung from state politics.
United States military governors of California (7 P) Pages in category "Governors of California" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Stanford Mansion is the official reception center for the California government and one of the official workplaces for the governor. The official residence of the California governor is the California Governor's Mansion, in Sacramento. The mansion has served as the residence of 14 governors, while others have declined to reside in the mansion ...
Originally a swing state following statehood, California began regularly supporting Republicans for the first half of the 20th century. This changed with the passing of civil rights laws by Democrats in the 1960s and the subsequent rightward shift of the Republican Party. The party remained competitive with Democratic candidates until 1992.
The 1966 California gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Brown was defeated in his bid for re-election by Republican nominee and future President Ronald Reagan .
Gavin Newsom is considered to be facing easy reelection, but voters are worried about crime and homelessness. Here's a list of stories about the race and Newsom's contenders.
Brown was the first Democratic Party governor reelected in California since 1853, and only the third governor of any party reelected since California extended gubernatorial terms to four-years in 1862 (after only Hiram Johnson and Earl Warren). [3]
Lieutenant governors of the State of California No. Lieutenant Governor Term in office Party Election Governor [a] 1 John McDougal (1818–1866) December 20, 1849 [b] – January 9, 1851 (succeeded to governor) Democratic: 1849 Peter Hardeman Burnett (resigned January 9, 1851) 2 David C. Broderick (1820–1859) January 9, 1851 – January 8 ...