Governor of California
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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.
Governor of California Gavin Newsom, 2026 Official Portrait 2
The California Governor's Mansion, official residence of the governor
Bronze statue of a California grizzly bear outside the governor's office, in the California State Capitol
Stanford Mansion is the official reception center for the California government and one of the official workplaces for the governor.
Jerry Brown
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Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr., is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Par
Governor of California
…terms, regardless of whether 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 Californian history, serving from 1975 until 1983, and again from 2011 until 2019. Article 5 of the State Constitution…
Official portrait, 2006
Official portrait, 1971
Brown speaking with supporters in 1974
Jerry Brown selected two frugal 1974 Plymouth Satellites from the state motor pool for his use in Northern California and Southern California. This is one of them, on display at the California Automobile Museum.