State of California Executive: Governor Legislative: Senate and Assembly Judicial: Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; Superior Courts
Elected Officials Governor – Jerry Brown Lt. Governor – Gavin Newsom Attorney General – Kamala Harris Secretary of State – Alex Padilla Insurance Commissioner – Dave Jones Supt. Of Public Instruction – Tom Torlakson
Officials Treasurer – John Chiang Controller – Betty Yee Board of Equalization – Fiona Ma Jerome Horton George Runner Diane Harkey
Governor Functions Head of State Chief Executive (pardon) Commander in Chief Legislator (veto) Head of Party
Other Officials Lt. Governor Attorney General Not necessarily of the same party Stand in for the Governor Attorney General Chief Law Enforcer
Other Elected Officers Secretary of State Business Filings Notary Elections Archives Insurance Commissioner
Other Elected Officials Controller Unclaimed Property Acct for State Funds Audit State Agencies Pay bills Treasurer Manages the State investment funds
Other Elected Officials Supt of Education
Legislature Senate – 40 Four years with half elected every two years District 25 District 27 District 28
Senate Qualifications 1. A US citizen (Cal. Const. Art. IV) 2. Have a valid voter registration affidavit on file in the county of residence at the time nomination papers obtained 3. Not have served two terms in the State Senate (Cal. Const. Art. IV)
Senate District 25
Senate District 27
Legislature Assembly – 80 Entire Assembly elected every two years District 53 District 55 District 54
Assembly Qualifications 1. Be a citizen of the US 2. Have a valid voter registration affidavit on file in the county of residence at the time nomination papers are obtained. 3. Not have served three terms in the State Assembly since November, 1990.
Assembly District 53
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 55
Assembly District 54
Judiciary Supreme Court Associate Justice Carlos R. Moreno, Associate Justice Joyce L. Kennard, Associate Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, Associate Justice Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice Marvin R. Baxter, and Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan. Court of Appeals - Six Districts(2nd District) Superior Courts - 58
County Government Counties – 58 Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Gloria Molina Mark Ridley-Thomas Zev Yaroslavsky Don Knabe Michael D. Antonovich Departments
Special Districts Water Fire Lighting Library Sanitation
Board of Equalization