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In preparation for today’s Primary election in California – PSA: Don’t forget to vote – we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are covering California’s Governor. Our current governor is Edmund G. Brown, known more commonly as Jerry…
In preparation for California’s upcoming Primary election, we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are covering California’s Lieutenant Governor, currently Gavin Newsom.
Former California Lieutenant Governor, and former California Governor Gray Davis, had this to say about…
In preparation for California’s upcoming Primary election, we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are covering the California Attorney General.
The current Attorney General is Xavier Becerra who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to finish the term of…
In preparation for California’s upcoming Primary election, we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are covering California’s Secretary of State. California’s current Secretary of State is Alex Padilla, who was elected in 2014.
While some other Constitutional Officers…
In preparation for California’s upcoming Primary election, we are releasing a quick background on each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are comparing and contrasting the powers of the two fiscally-oriented Constitutional Officers – California’s State Treasurer and State Controller.
The current State Treasurer is John…
In preparation for California’s upcoming Primary election, we are releasing a quick background on each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are reviewing California’s Insurance Commissioner.
The Insurance Commissioner’s office was created by California Statute in 1868 during the creation of the Insurance Department. However, in…
In preparation for the upcoming Primary Election on June 5, we are releasing a quick background of each of the Constitutional Officers and what they actually do in the California government.
Today, we are reviewing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI).
The SPI oversees the California Department of Education (CDE) and, by extension, all …
There are eight statewide Constitutional Officers: the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Controller, State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. These officers are all elected at the same time in a General Election and may be re-elected to a maximum of two four-year terms.
In preparation …