March 2021

STATE OF CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE BRANCH

ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

Governor - Gavin Newsom

Lieutenant Governor - Eleni Kounalakis

Secretary of State - Carol Weber

Attorney General - 

Treasurer - Fiona Ma                              

State Controller - Betty Yee

State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Tony Thurmond

Insurance Commissioner - Ricardo Lara

Each term of office is four years with a maximum of two terms

United States Senators: Diane Feinstein and Alex Padilla

Senatorial term is six years            

CABINET-LEVEL AGENCIES

APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (West Sacramento)

• California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
• California Government Operations Agency
• California Environmental Protection Agency
• California Health and Human Services Agency
• California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
• California Natural Resources Agency
• California State Transportation Agency
• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
• Department of Education
• Department of Finance
• Department of Food and Agriculture
• Department of Insurance
• Department of Justice
• Department of the Military

INDEPENDENT ENTITIES

MAJORITY APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR

• Regents of the University of California
• California State University Board of Trustees
• California Community Colleges Board of Governors
• California Public Utilities Commission
• California State Auditor
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