Governor of California
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The Governor of California is the highest office in the state government in the American state of California. The office of Governor of California was created in 1849, before California became a state. Before it was a state, there had been six American military governors and numerous Mexican governors when California was part of Mexico. The current Governor of California is Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Governor is in charge of making yearly "State of the State" speeches to the California state government, submitting the budget, and making sure that state laws are being followed.
[edit] Powers of the Governor
- The governor has the power to say no to laws he does not like (veto). It can still become a law by getting a two-thirds majority in vote in both houses of the government.
- Law-enforcement powers include the ability to give pardons and get rid of prison sentences.
- The governor can call the state National Guard into active duty. He can also call the California State Military Reserve to active duty to support the Guard.
- The governor is also a member with voting powers of the Regents of the University of California. The Regents make the rules for the university. Most of other members are appointed by the governor.
