Government of California | |
|---|---|
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| Polity type | Presidential republic Federated state |
| Constitution | Constitution of California |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Legislature |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | California State Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Eleni Kounalakis, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | Assembly |
| Presiding officer | Robert A. Rivas, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Gavin Newsom |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet of California |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | California State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of California |
| Courts | Courts of California |
| Supreme Court of California | |
| Chief judge | Patricia Guerrero |
| Seat | Earl Warren Building, San Francisco |
The government of California is the governmental structure of the U.S. state of California as established by the California Constitution. California uses the separation of powers system to structure its government. It is composed of three branches: the executive, consisting of the governor of California and the other constitutionally elected and appointed officers and offices; the legislative, consisting of the California State Legislature, which includes the Assembly and the Senate; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court of California and lower courts. There is also local government, consisting of counties, cities, special districts, and school districts, as well as government entities and offices that operate independently on a constitutional, statutory, or common law basis. The state also allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall and ratification.
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