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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California Department of Public Works jurisdiction Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority partOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California State Government
California Health Facilities Financing Authority parentGovernment Government of California
this entity surface form: State of California government
California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission advises Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California public schools fundingSource Government of California
this entity surface form: state government of California
1922 California gubernatorial election governingBody Government of California
California Educational Facilities Authority isPartOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
Gloria Deukmejian associatedWith Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
Military Governor of California followedBy Government of California
this entity surface form: State government of California
California Nations Indian Gaming Association collaboratesWith Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
Ricardo Lara isSubjectOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
D8 governingBody Government of California
this entity surface form: California State Government
Hugh M. Burns areaOfInfluence Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
California High-Speed Rail Authority isPartOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
CalSTA isPartOf Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
CalSTA parentOrganization Government of California
New California Republic basedOn Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government (pre-War)
Imperial County government higherLevelGovernment Government of California
this entity surface form: State of California government
2002 California gubernatorial election jurisdiction Government of California
this entity surface form: State of California government
CHP isPartOf Government of California
subject surface form: California Highway Patrol
this entity surface form: California state government
California Highway Patrol Academy affiliation Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
Protective Services Division employer Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government
People of the State of California distinctFrom Government of California
this entity surface form: State of California (as a governmental corporation)
California State Prison, Corcoran jurisdiction Government of California
this entity surface form: California state government