TERMS OF OFFICE

TERMS OF OFFICE

Offices

Taking Office Date

Code Section

Term Length

Term Limits

Federal Offices

President & Vice President Noon on January 20th US Constitution
Art. XX, Sect 1

4 years

2 terms

U.S. Senator Noon on January 3^rd US Constitution
Art. XX, Sect 1

6 years

none

U.S. Representative in Congress Noon on January 3^rd US Constitution
Art. XX, Sect 1

2 years

none

State Offices

Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Superintendent of Public Instruction 1^st Monday after January 1^st Cal. Const. Art. 5, Sect. 2, 9, 11 & Art. 9 Sect. 2
4 years

2 terms

State Senator 1^st Monday in December Cal. Const. Art. 4 Sect. 2
4 years

2 terms

Member of State Assembly 1^st Monday in December Cal. Const. Art. 4 Sect. 2
2 years

3 terms

Member of State Board of Equalization 1^st Monday after January 1^st
4 years

Judicial Offices

Chief Justice of California 1^st Monday after January 1^st Cal. Const. Art. 6 Sect. 16
12 years

none

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 1^st Monday after January 1^st
12 years

none

Associate Justice , Court of Appeal 1^st Monday after January 1^st
12 years

none

Superior Court Judge 1^st Monday after January 1^st Cal. Const. Art. 6 Sect. 16(c)
6 years

none

County Offices

County Supervisors Noon on 1^st Monday after January 1^st Gov 24200
4 years

none

Assessor/Clerk-Recorder, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner Noon on 1^st Monday after January 1^st Gov 24200
4 years

none

County Superintendent of Schools Noon on 1^st Monday after January 1^st Gov 24200
4 years

none

County Board of Education Last Friday in November Elect. 1007
4 years

none

Local Offices

City Council (Determined by City)
4 years

none

School Boards 1^st Friday in December Ed. 5017
4 years

none

Community Colleges 1^st Friday in December EC 5017
4 years

none

Special Districts 1^st Friday in December Elect. 10554
4 years

none

Member of a Party Central Committee or Council

Democratic Party At Organizational Meeting
2 years

none

Republican Party At Organizational Meeting held in December or January Elect. 7441(b)
2 years

none

All Other Parties July 11th
2 years

Special Circumstances

Changing Year of Election
Districts

Schools

Colleges
Elect. 10404
Elect. 10404.5

Elect. 10405.7

New Special District 1^st Friday in December Elect. 10505

Increase in Division Elect. 1506

New board after unification 1^st Friday in December Elect. 35105

Note: Education Code 5300 states school elections are governing by Elections Code

(Term of Office) (rev. 9-21-2005)

Offices	Taking Office Date	Code Section	Term Length	Term Limits
Federal Offices
President & Vice President	Noon on January 20th	US Constitution Art. XX, Sect 1	4 years	2 terms
U.S. Senator	Noon on January 3^rd	US Constitution Art. XX, Sect 1	6 years	none
U.S. Representative in Congress	Noon on January 3^rd	US Constitution Art. XX, Sect 1	2 years	none
State Offices
Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Superintendent of Public Instruction	1^st Monday after January 1^st	Cal. Const. Art. 5, Sect. 2, 9, 11 & Art. 9 Sect. 2	4 years	2 terms
State Senator	1^st Monday in December	Cal. Const. Art. 4 Sect. 2	4 years	2 terms
Member of State Assembly	1^st Monday in December	Cal. Const. Art. 4 Sect. 2	2 years	3 terms
Member of State Board of Equalization	1^st Monday after January 1^st		4 years
Judicial Offices
Chief Justice of California	1^st Monday after January 1^st	Cal. Const. Art. 6 Sect. 16	12 years	none
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court	1^st Monday after January 1^st		12 years	none
Associate Justice , Court of Appeal	1^st Monday after January 1^st		12 years	none
Superior Court Judge	1^st Monday after January 1^st	Cal. Const. Art. 6 Sect. 16(c)	6 years	none
County Offices
County Supervisors	Noon on 1^st Monday after January 1^st	Gov 24200	4 years	none
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner	Noon on 1^st Monday after January 1^st	Gov 24200	4 years	none
County Superintendent of Schools	Noon on 1^st Monday after January 1^st	Gov 24200	4 years	none
County Board of Education	Last Friday in November	Elect. 1007	4 years	none
Local Offices
City Council	(Determined by City)		4 years	none
School Boards	1^st Friday in December	Ed. 5017	4 years	none
Community Colleges	1^st Friday in December	EC 5017	4 years	none
Special Districts	1^st Friday in December	Elect. 10554	4 years	none
Member of a Party Central Committee or Council
Democratic Party	At Organizational Meeting		2 years	none
Republican Party	At Organizational Meeting held in December or January	Elect. 7441(b)	2 years	none
All Other Parties	July 11th		2 years
Special Circumstances
Changing Year of Election Districts Schools Colleges		Elect. 10404 Elect. 10404.5 Elect. 10405.7
New Special District	1^st Friday in December	Elect. 10505
Increase in Division		Elect. 1506
New board after unification	1^st Friday in December	Elect. 35105