Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Governor Gray Davis (right) with President George W. Bush in 2003

The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. Californias Republican Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and outgoing Democratic Governor Gray Davis (right) listen as Republican U.S. President George W. Bush (center) speaks to firefighters on November 4, 2003 in El Cajon, California. ... Californias Republican Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and outgoing Democratic Governor Gray Davis (right) listen as Republican U.S. President George W. Bush (center) speaks to firefighters on November 4, 2003 in El Cajon, California. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Californias Capitol, where the State Legislature meets California State Assembly chamber California state Senate chamber The California Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ...

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The current governor is Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, who was elected on October 7, 2003 to complete recalled Democratic Governor Gray Davis's term, and reelected on November 7, 2006, defeating California State Treasurer Phil Angelides of the Democratic Party. His second term is scheduled to last until January 3, 2011. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The California State Treasurer is responsible for the states investment and finance. ... California State Treasurer Phil Angelides Philip Nicholas Phil Angelides (IPA: æn. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gubernatorial powers

The governor has the power to veto bills from the California State Legislature. The Legislature can override a veto by a two-thirds majority vote in both the Assembly and the Senate. The governor can veto particular items from an appropriations bill while leaving others intact (see line-item veto). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Californias Capitol, where the State Legislature meets California State Assembly chamber California state Senate chamber The California Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... In government, the line-item veto is the power of an executive to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually budget appropriations, without vetoing the entire legislative package. ...

Law-enforcement powers include the ability to grant pardons and commute sentences, as well as serving as the commander-in-chief of the state militia. In addition to calling the National Guard into active duty, the governor can call the California State Military Reserve to active duty to support the Guard. Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia A Militia is an army composed of ordinary [1] citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ... The United States National Guard is a reserve forces component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air National Guard). ... The California State Military Reserve is the state defense force of California . ...

The governor also has full membership and voting powers to the Regents of the University of California, the governing board of the University of California system, along with other elected officials, and a majority of members on the Regents of the University of California are appointed by the governor. The Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. ... Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz UC Office of the President in Oakland The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ...

Gubernatorial elections and term of office

The current governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Gubernatorial removal

There are two methods available to remove a governor before the expiration of the gubernatorial term of office.

Impeachment and removal by the legislature

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Recall by the voters

Petitions signed by California voters equal in number to 12% of the last vote for the office of governor (with signatures from each of 5 counties equal in number to 1% of the last vote for governor in the county) can launch a gubernatorial recall election. The voters can then vote on whether or not to recall the incumbent governor, and on the same ballot, they can vote a potential replacement. If a majority of the voters in the election vote to recall the governor, then the person who gains a plurality of the votes in the replacement race will become governor. A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. ...

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The 2003 California recall began with a petition drive that successfully forced sitting Democratic Governor Gray Davis into a special recall election. It marked the first time in California's history that a governor faced a recall election. He was subsequently voted out of office, becoming just the second governor in U.S. history to be recalled. He was replaced by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 2003 California recall was a special election permitted under California law. ... Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ... A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ...

Relationship with Lieutenant Governor of California

The Lieutenant Governor of California is elected at the same election, but not jointly as the running mate of the gubernatorial candidate. California has had a governor and a lieutenant governor of different parties 23 of the past 28 years (as of 2006), as has been the case since 2003 with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) and current Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi (Democrat) and former Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante (Democrat), from 1991-1999 with Governor Peter B. Wilson (Republican) and Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis (Democrat), from 1983-1991 with Governor George Deukmejian (Republican) and Lieutenant Governor Leo T. McCarthy (Democrat), and from 1979-1983 with Governor Jerry Brown (Democrat) and Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb (Republican). This occasionally becomes significant, as the California Constitution provides that all the powers of the governor fall to the lieutenant governor whenever the governor is not in the State of California, with the lieutenant governor often signing or vetoing legislation, or making political appointments, whenever the governor leaves the state. (The lieutenant governor is also the president of the California State Senate.) In practice, there is a gentlemen's agreement for the Lieutenant Governor not to perform more than perfunctory duties while the Governor is away from the state. This agreement was violated when Mike Curb was in office, as he signed several executive orders at odds with the Brown administration when Brown was out of the state. Court rulings have upheld the lieutenant governor's right to perform the duties of governor while out of the state. The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer elected separately from the Governor that serves as the vice-executive of California. ... A running mate is a person running for a subordinate position on a joint ticket during an election. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Raymond Garamendi (born January 24, 1945) is a U.S. politician and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4, 1953) is an American politician. ... For others named Pete Wilson, see Peter Wilson. ... Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ... Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. ... Leo Tarcissus McCarthy (born August 15, 1930) is a Democratic politician and businessman. ... For the whistleblower, see Gerald W. Brown. ... Michael Curb (born December 24, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American musician, record company executive, race car owner (in both NASCAR and IRL), and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979 until 1983. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... A Gentlemens agreement is an informal agreement between two parties. ...

Gubernatorial facts

Age and longevity

Hiram Johnson
23rd Governor
(1911-1917)

• Between the births of John Bigler in 1807 and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1947, California Governors have been born in every decade except the 1880s.
• Between the deaths of John McDougall in 1866 and Ronald Reagan in 2004, Governors have died in every decade except two: the 1910s and the 1980s.
• Peter Burnett had the longest post-governorship, 44 years. He left office in 1851 and died in 1895.
• Excluding Governors who died in office, Robert Waterman had the shortest post-governorship. He died on April 12, 1881, a mere 3 months and 4 days after the expiration of his term.
• Sworn in at the age of 31, J. Neely Johnson was the youngest Governor.
• Sworn in at the age of 69, Frank Merriam was the oldest Governor.
• Earl Warren was the only Governor to serve more than 8 years in office (1943–1953)
• Milton Latham served the shortest term in office of 5 days (January 9–January 14, 1860)
• Two Governors were born in foreign countries:
  • John G. Downey in Ireland
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Austria
• Two Governors have died in office:
  • Washington Bartlett in 1887
  • James Rolph in 1934
• Ronald Reagan had the longest life-span of any governor, 93 years.
• John McDougall had the shortest life-span of any governor, 48 years.
• Both governors who died in office, Washington Bartlett in 1887 and James Rolph in 1934, were Mayor of San Francisco immediately before becoming governor.

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Transition events

Milton Latham
6th Governor
(1860)

• Five Governors have resigned:
  • Peter Burnett in 1851 "as a result of certain personal prejudices" in favor of slavery [1]
  • Milton Latham in 1860 to become a United States Senator
  • Newton Booth in 1875 to become a United States Senator
  • Hiram Johnson in 1917 to become a United States Senator
  • Earl Warren in 1953 to become Chief Justice of the United States
• One Governor has been recalled:
  • Gray Davis in 2003
• Seven Governors took office without being elected to the Governor's seat, having been elected as Lieutenant Governor and then ascending from that position:
  • Four of them did not run to succeed themselves, and were never elected Governor:
    • John McDougall in 1851
    • John G. Downey in 1860
    • Romualdo Pacheco in 1875
    • Robert Waterman in 1887
  • The other three later ran for Governor, and were elected to succeed themselves as Governor:
    • William Stephens in 1917
    • Frank Merriam in 1934
    • Goodwin Knight in 1953

• One future President of the United States and former Vice President failed to be elected governor:
  • Richard Nixon in 1962

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Presidential campaigns

Ronald Reagan
33rd Governor
(1967–1975)
40th President of the United States
(1981–1989)

• One Governor of California won their party's nomination and was elected President of the United States:
  • Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, (Republican, 1981-1989)

• These actively sought the nomination of their party, but were unsuccessful:
  • Hiram Johnson in 1920 and 1924 (Republican)
  • Pat Brown in 1960 (Democratic)
  • Jerry Brown in 1980, 1992 (Democratic)
  • Ronald Reagan in 1968,1976 (Republican)
  • Pete Wilson in 1996 (Republican)

• These Governors were nominated for Vice President, but their ticket lost the election:
  • Hiram Johnson (Ran with Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive, 1912)
  • Earl Warren (Ran with Thomas Dewey, Republican, 1948)

• These Governors did not run for president, but were under serious consideration by their party's nominee during their governorship to be their running mate for the office of Vice President, but were not chosen:
  • George Deukmejian ( George H.W. Bush, Republican, 1988)
  • Gray Davis ( Al Gore, Democratic, 2000)

• One unsuccessful candidate for Governor of California was elected President of the United States:
  • Richard Nixon was the Republican nominee for Governor of California in 1962, and lost to Pat Brown. (Democrat, 1969-1974)

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See also

• List of pre-statehood governors of California
• List of Governors of California
• List of California Governors by time in office
• Politics of California to 1899

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External links

• Official site of Governor's office
• Official California Secretary of State Election and Voter Information site