Leaving office January 1, 2027.Term-limited; the successor was elected in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027Re-elected Nov 8, 2022 by 18.4

Gavin Newsom

Governor of California since 2019. Term-limited; the successor was elected in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Governor of California

Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Last margin: +18.4; Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Governing with the legislature

Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held.

Branch	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022	2024	2027
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
State Senate	D 25–15	D 29–11	D 26–14	D 27–13	D 30–10	D 31–9	D 32–8	D 31–9	D 32–8
State Assembly	D 52–28	D 55–25	D 52–28	D 55–25	D 60–20	D 60–19	D 62–18	D 60–20	D

As elected, not yet seated

Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)

Bills signed and vetoed

Each session’s bills that reached Newsom’s desk.

2025-2026 Regular Session2,249 · 243 vetoed

Signed
Vetoed in full
Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.

Notable vetoes

SB 661 · Airports: financial assistance. · vetoed Sep 2026
SB 1125 · Water Rate Assistance Program. · vetoed Sep 2026
AB 2656 · Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work. · vetoed Sep 2026
AB 2575 · Health care services: artificial intelligence. · vetoed Sep 2026
AB 2066 · Triggering event: pregnancy. · vetoed Sep 2026

Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

In office

Term: 2nd term as governor of California
Term limit: Two terms in a lifetime; serving the last term California allows

Source: List of current United States governors (Wikipedia); National Governors Association; term limits: California constitution (99chambers state rules)

Career

Offices held, and every time Newsom was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Governor of California

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2022	Governor of California	Won	D+18.4
2018	Governor of California	Won	D+23.9

Source: 99chambers results archive