who is california's governor
the position was created in 1849 the year before california became a state the current governor is jerry brown a democrat who was inaugurated january 3 2011 and who had previously served as governor from 1975 to 1983in october 2013 brown surpassed earl warren for the longest cumulative period of time served as governorhe current governor is jerry brown a democrat who was inaugurated january 3 2011 and who had previously served as governor from 1975 to 1983