governor
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The lieutenant governor serves on various boards that oversee the University of California, California State University and community college systems, and can be called upon to break a tie in the state Senate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
She claimed that in 2001, when I was a White House aide,I asked her to gather evidence against the state’s then governor, Don Siegelman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Higher inflation also poses a challenge for Kevin Warsh, the new governor of the Fed, ahead of his first interest rate decision in charge of the central bank next week.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
More than a decade later, former EBay chief Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her wealth on her bid to become California’s governor, setting a new national record for spending on a state election.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“The governor of Arizona just resigned,” Mom tells me.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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