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, California
linked to: Sacramento
country United States
currentConstitutionAdopted 1879
currentGovernor Gavin Newsom
directDemocracyMechanism initiative
recall election
referendum
executiveBody California State Agencies
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 (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
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 of California
linked to: Executive branch

Judicial Branch of California
Legislative Branch of California
headOfGovernment Governor of California
highestCourt Supreme Court of California
judicialBody Judicial Branch of California
jurisdiction 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 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 State Legislature isPartOf Government of California
Sacramento isSeatOf California state government
linked to: Government of California
California State Assembly legislativeBranchOf Government of California
California State Capitol symbolOf State of California government
linked to: Government of California
California term limits law governmentBody California state government
linked to: Government of California
Lieutenant Governor of California memberOf California executive branch
linked to: Government of California
Constitution of California governs California state government
linked to: Government of California
Great Seal of the State of California usedBy Government of California
California Department of General Services partOf Government of California
California Ocean Protection Council isPartOf California state government
linked to: Government of California
Los Angeles deputy district attorney represents People of the State of California
linked to: Government of California
Office of the Governor of California partOf Government of California
Minority Leader of the California State Senate higherLevelGovernment State government of California
linked to: Government of California
California Commission for Economic Development partOf Government of California
California State Lands Commission partOf Government of the State of California
linked to: Government of California
Caltrans parentOrganization Government of California
Governor of California partOf Government of California
Governor of California hasAuthorityOver California state government
linked to: Government of California
Cruz Bustamante partOf California state government
linked to: Government of California
California Natural Resources Agency partOf Government of California
California Commission on Higher Education partOf Government of California
Cal Parks parentOrganization Government of California
California State Agencies partOf Government of California
First Partner of California positionHeldIn California state government
linked to: Government of California
Hiram Johnson areaOfActivity California politics
linked to: Government of California
California Department of Finance partOf Government of California
Leland Stanford memberOf California State Government
linked to: Government of California
Attorney General of California partOf Government of California
State Controller of California partOf Government of California
State Treasurer of California partOf Government of California
Insurance Commissioner of California partOf California state government
linked to: Government of California
California Department of General Services partOf Government of California
subject linked to: DGS
California Department of General Services parentOrganization California State Government
subject linked to: DGS
linked to: Government of California
California State Archives jurisdiction Government of California
Judicial Branch of California partOf Government of California
Secretary of State of California partOf Government of California
District 9 operatedBy California state government
linked to: Government of California
Leo T. McCarthy partOf California state government
linked to: Government of California
California Department of Water Resources partOf Government of California
California State Transportation Agency jurisdiction California state government
linked to: Government of California
California State Transportation Agency partOf Government of California
District 5 employer California state government
linked to: Government of California
Gerald Jerry Brown partOf California state government
subject linked to: Gerald
linked to: Government of California
California State University Office of the Chancellor coordinateWith California state government
linked to: Government of California
Culbert Olson partOf California state government
linked to: Government of California
California Citizens Redistricting Commission isPartOf California state government
linked to: Government of California