California : Administration

California is ranked 1st among the 50 states of U.S. and is the 31st state to be admitted to the U.S union in 1850. California is located on the west coast of United States. The state of California is governed as a republic with three legislative branches-first is the executive branch consisting of the governor and the other independently elected members, secondly the Legislative branch which consists of the assembly and the Senate and lastly the judicial branch consisting of Supreme Court of California and other lower courts. Direct election is also done by the initiative, recall, referendum and ratification. Each political party chooses itself to have a closed primary or primary where only party members and independents vote. The term of the Governor and other state officers is of four years and can be re-elected only once. The state Legislature of California consists of forty members Senate and eighty members of Assembly. In California the Senators serve for four years while the Assembly serves only for two years. The law of California is totally based upon the English Common Law but also carries some of the Spanish civil law features, such as communal property. Capital punishment in California is legal and California has the largest number in death row. California consists of largest judiciary in the United States supervised under seven justices of the Supreme Court of California. The Governor appoints the justices of the Supreme Court and the other Appeal Courts and is retented in every twelve years. 

Important Links and Services:

Judicial Council of California, California Courts: The Court System of California ensures that fair and equal access to justice is provided to all the residents of the state.
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov
 
California Department of Education: The aim of California Department of Education is to lead, administer and enhance academic achievements of the students by providing excellent academic support and opportunities with quality education and management.
http://www.cde.ca.gov

California Department of Conservation: The Department provides for the promotion of environmental health, economic and sustainable development and management of the state’s natural resources such as land, air, oil, gas and geothermal.
http://www.conservation.ca.gov

Employment Development Department: The aim of the department is to generate a pool of employment opportunities for the Californians in order to improve the economic growth and standard of living of the people with quality life and development.
http://www.edd.ca.gov

Department of Health Care and Services: The California Department of Health Care and Services ensures preservation and improvement of the health of all the residents of the state. The Department coordinates, organizes and administers programs that provide health care services to low income people and also makes sure that the public resources are properly utilized to serve those with greater health care needs.
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov

California Tourism Industry: The California Tourism Industry develops and maintains marketing programs that pertain to the promotion of tourism and travel opportunities in the state and ensure hospitality to the visitors.
http://tourism.visitcalifornia.com

Source: www.ca.gov