Brown was sworn in for his third term as governor on January 3, 2011, succeeding Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger who had been term-limited. Brown is working on a budget that would shift many government programs from the state to the local level, a reversal of trends from his first tenure as governor. read more
Since constitutional office holders in California are prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same position since 1990, incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger is ineligible to run for reelection. read more