University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
POLS 490CA | Supervised Individual Project—California Government
Academic year:

2024
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15
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California Government – Part II  California’s Plural Executive California’s Plural Executive  Unlike the Federal Government, California’s Executive Branch is headed by seven independently elected Executives.  Only Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey have unitary executives.      The Governor The Lt. Governor The Attorney General The State Controller The State Treasurer  The Secretary of State The Insurance Commissioner State Superintendent of Public Instruction  And, the State Board of Equalization            Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Lt. Governor John Garamendi (D) Attorney General Jerry Brown (D) Secretary of State Debra Bowen (D) Controller John Chiang (D) Treasurer Bill Lockyer (D) Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell (D) Board of Equalization 1st Betty T. Yee (D) 2nd Bill Leonard (R) 3rd Michelle Steel (R) 4th Judy May Chu (D) Governor   Executive Powers – Commander-in-chief (California National Guard) – Law Enforcement – Executive Clemency – Extradition Appointment Powers – Administrative – Commissioners – Judicial – Political   Legislative Powers – State of the State Address – Special Sessions of the Legislature Vetoes  General veto  Item vetoes Financial Powers – Submits state budget – Limits on the Governors' discretion  Federal Grants and Mandates  Entitlements  Earmarking Lt. Governor    Acting Governor Presides over State Senate Serves on State Lands Commission, UC Regents, CSU Board of Trustees Attorney General      Chief Counsel and Prosecutor for state Ultimate authority over local law enforcement issues binding "advisory opinions" on constitutional issues before Supreme Court Acts provides summaries and titles for state ballot measures (initiatives) Serves on Commission on Judicial Appointments Controller   Responsible for state Fiscal control, tax administration, local fiscal matters, and administration member of State Lands Commission, Franchise Tax Board, and Board of Equalization Treasurer  collects, deposits state funds, and sells bonds Secretary of State   Manages state elections Chief state record keeper Superintendent of Public Instruction    Nonpartisan election and head of Department of Education Controls, with Board of Education, which is appointed by governor, one-third of all state expenditures Sets policies for school districts, including textbook adoptions, and child care centers, handicapped and disadvantaged persons, and other programs State Insurance Commissioner   California's newest elected officer, created in 1988 by Proposition 103 Responsible for regulating all insurance businesses in California Board of Equalization      Four elected members representing districts of equal populations: Administers and collects state and local sales and use taxes; and excise taxes (gasoline, alcohol, cigarettes) Reviews county tax assessments and procedures; responsible for maintaining equal assessment to market value ratios among counties Assesses the property of railroads and public utilities Acts as the appellate body for the Franchise Tax Board

California Government – Part II

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