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kcra.com: https://www.kcra.com/article/california-voter-guide-june-2-primary-election-2026/71206406

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California voter guide for the June 2 primary election Skip to content NOWCAST KCRA 3 News at 7pm Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News 3 Investigates National News Consumer News Get the Facts Entertainment Health Project CommUNITY Dying to Ask Explore Outdoors Farm to Fork Friday Making Cents Upload Weather Radar Alerts Forecasting Our Future Wildfires Traffic Politics California Politics 360 Noticias EstrellaTV Sports High School Playbook Scoreboards Olympics Dignity Health Heart Hub (Ad) Advertise with KCRA About Newsletters News Team Station Contacts Editorials Community Women in Agriculture Very Local California-specific practice Titan TV Guide MeTV My58 Privacy Notice Notice at Collection Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement California voter guide: What to know about the June 2 primary election California voter guide: What to know about the June 2 primary election California voters will decide who their next governor is in November. So before you vote, we want to explain what exactly the governor is in charge of. Edie Lambert breaks it down. As California voters are electing *** new governor this year, we wanted to take *** look at what the governor is actually responsible for in our state. This is the most important statewide job. The governor oversees this long list of organizations and agencies. The governor also appoints judges and state regulators, and when there's *** vacancy in the US Senate, the governor chooses that new senator. The governor also plays *** major role in the state budget. In January, they lay out their agenda and priorities for the state budget, and then over the next 6 months they negotiate with lawmakers. Their deadline is in June. The governor also reviews all of the laws passed by state lawmakers, either signing them or vetoing them, and last year Governor Gavin Newsom signed almost 800 bills into law. The state's top job has *** limit of 2 4-year terms in office, and you may be wondering how much the governor actually makes. Well, last year that job paid $245,000. Back to you. California voters are electing an attorney general this year. So what does the AG actually do? Let's look into it. This job is considered the state's top cop. They lead the Department of Justice as the state's top lawyer. And also the top law enforcement officer, the Attorney general is considered the representative for the people of California in both criminal and civil cases at both the federal and the state level. The Attorney general also provides legal advice throughout state government for state offices, boards, departments, and officers. They lend support to local and federal law enforcement agencies, and they oversee the enforcement. Of laws to make sure that that enforcement is fair. The Attorney general has *** limit of 2 4-year terms in office, and people often want to know how much this job

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