Governor
Runs the executive branch, proposes the ~$250B General Fund budget, signs or vetoes bills, appoints judges and agency heads, commands emergency response..
Statewide offices 8
Each candidate read like a job applicant: what have they actually done that proves they can do this job?
0/8 decided
Lieutenant Governor
First in line to succeed the governor; acting governor when the governor is out of state; president of the state Senate with a tie-breaking vote; sits on the UC Regents, CSU Trustees, community college board and State Lands Commission.
Secretary of State
Chief elections officer (certifies results, sets voting-system rules, publishes the voter guide, oversees but does not run county counts), plus business filings and campaign/lobbying disclosure..
Controller
The state's chief accountant and bill-payer.
Treasurer
The state's banker.
Attorney General
The state's top lawyer.
Insurance Commissioner
Regulates California's insurance industry.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Runs the state Department of Education for ~6 million students.
There is no U.S. Senate race in California this year.