Government of California

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The Government of California is the state’s governing authority, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer laws and public policy for the state of California.

All labels observed (12)

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Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf state government
allowsDirectDemocracy yes
budgetProcess annual state budget
capital Sacramento
surface form: Sacramento, California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentConstitutionAdopted 1879
currentGovernor Gavin Newsom
directDemocracyMechanism initiative
recall election
referendum
executiveBody California State Agencies
California State Agencies
surface form: California State Departments

Office of the Governor of California
firstConstitutionAdopted 1849
fiscalYearStart July 1
foundationDocument Constitution of California
governmentForm constitutional republic
presidential system
governorParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
hasCourt California Courts of Appeal
California Superior Courts
hasElectedOffice Attorney General of California
Governor of California
Insurance Commissioner of California
Lieutenant Governor of California
Secretary of State of California
State Controller of California
State Treasurer of California
Superintendent of Public Instruction of California
hasIndependentElectedOfficers plural executive
hasPart Executive branch
surface form: Executive Branch of California

Judicial Branch of California
California State Legislature
surface form: Legislative Branch of California
headOfGovernment Governor of California
highestCourt Supreme Court of California
judicialBody Judicial Branch of California
jurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody California State Legislature
lowerHouse California State Assembly
numberOfAssemblyMembers 80
numberOfStateSenators 40
operatesUnder Constitution of California
responsibleFor administration of justice in state courts
environmental regulation
public education policy
public health policy
state taxation and revenue collection
statewide law enforcement policy
transportation infrastructure
subdivisionOf United States government
surface form: United States federal system
termLengthAssemblyMember 2 years
termLengthGovernor 4 years
termLengthStateSenator 4 years
termLimitGovernor 2 terms
upperHouse California State Senate
votingSystemLegislature single-member districts

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California Energy Commission parentOrganization Government of California
California State Board of Education partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California Department of Social Services partOf Government of California
California Department of Conservation partOf Government of California
California Hall of Fame induction associatedWith Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
Alan Cranston memberOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California State Government
California Department of Motor Vehicles partOf Government of California
California Department of Education parentOrganization Government of California
California Department of Education partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California State Government
California Department of Justice partOf Government of California
California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California Government Operations Agency partOf Government of California
California Public Utilities Commission partOf Government of California
California Department of Insurance parentOrganization Government of California
California Department of Aging operatedBy Government of California
California Department of State Hospitals operatedBy Government of California
California Department of State Hospitals partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California Department of Rehabilitation operatedBy Government of California
California Department of Veterans Affairs operatedBy Government of California
California Department of Veterans Affairs partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California State Government
California Military Department parentOrganization Government of California
California Military Department partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California Department of Technology partOf Government of California
California Office of Administrative Law partOf Government of California
California Employment Development Department partOf Government of California
California Department of Managed Health Care parentOrganization Government of California
this entity surface form: Government of the State of California
DOF parentOrganization Government of California
subject surface form: California Department of Finance
DOF isPartOf Government of California
subject surface form: California Department of Finance
this entity surface form: California state government
William D. Stephens legislativeBody Government of California
this entity surface form: California State Government
William D. Stephens partOf Government of California
Franchise Tax Board partOf Government of California
California State Controller’s Office partOf Government of California
California State Treasurer’s Office reportsTo Government of California
California Office of Legislative Counsel isPartOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California courts partOf Government of California
California State Teachers’ Retirement System Teachers’ Retirement Board reportsTo Government of California
this entity surface form: State of California government
California Board of Equalization (ex officio, in certain periods historically) subdivisionOf Government of California
subject surface form: California Board of Equalization
California Department of Public Works subdivisionOf Government of California