Governor of California

Governor of California
Seal of the governor of California
Flag of the governor
Incumbent Gavin Newsom since January 7, 2019
Government of California
Type	Chief executive
Status	Head of state Head of government
Member of	Cabinet Regents of the University of California
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Seat	California State Capitol (principal workplace) Stanford Mansion (workplace and reception center)
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	4 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of California
Precursor	Governor of the Californias (New Spain) Governor of Alta California (Mexico) Commander of the California Republic U.S. military governor
Inaugural holder	Peter Hardeman Burnett
Formation	December 20, 1849
Succession	Line of succession
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of California
Salary	US$224,020 (2022)[1]
Website	Official website

The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard.

Established in the Constitution of California, the governor's responsibilities also include submitting the budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and making the annual State of the State address to the California State Legislature. The position was created in 1849, the year before California became a state.

The governor is limited to two terms, regardless of whether or not they are consecutive. The current governor of California is Democrat Gavin Newsom, who was inaugurated on January 7, 2019. Jerry Brown was the longest serving governor in California history, serving from 1975 until 1983, and again from 2011 until 2019.