THE GOLDEN STATE'S GOVERNMENT

California's government operates under a representative/democratic/republican system. The state/governing/central authority is comprised of three distinct branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial. At the helm of the executive branch stands the Governor, elected/appointed/designated to lead the state for a term of four years. The legislatu

Admission into the Union as a state in 1850 was a pivotal event in California's history. The territory, once part controlled by Mexico, experienced rapid growth and transformation fueled by the unearthing of gold in 1848. This boom attracted a massive influx to people from throughout the globe, transforming California's demographics and economy. Th