The circus that is the California governor’s recall is in one way at least out of character for the state. California has had only eight governors in the past 60 years.
- Earl Warren 1943-1953
- Goodwin Knight 1953-1959
- Pat Brown 1959-1967
- Ronald Reagan 1967-1975
- Jerry Brown 1975-1983
- George Deukmejian 1983-1991
- Pete Wilson 1991-1999
- Gray Davis 1999-