This is a list of pre-statehood governors of California. For governors of the state, see List of Governors of California.
Spanish Military Governors of California Nueva, 1769-1777
Spanish Governors of Las Californias , 1777-1804
- 1777-1782: Felipe de Neve
- 1782-1791: Pedro Fages
- 1791-1792: José Antonio Roméu
- 1792-1794: José Joaquín de Arrillaga (acting)
- 1794-1800: Diego de Borica
- 1800: Pedro de Alberni (acting)
- 1800-1804: José Joaquín de Arrillaga
Spanish Governors of Alta California, 1804-1822
- 1804-1814: José Joaquín de Arrillaga
- 1814-1815: José Darío Argüello (acting)
- 1815-1822: Pablo Vicente Solá
Mexican Governors of Alta California, 1822-1847
- 1822-1825: Luis Antonio Argüello
- 1825-1831: José Maria de Echeandía
- 1831-1832: Manuel Victoria
- 1832: Pío Pico
- 1832-1833: Augustín Zamorano and José Maria de Echeandía
- 1833-1835: José Figueroa
- 1835-1836: José Castro (acting)
- 1836: Nicolas Gutierrez (acting)
- 1836: Mariano Chico
- 1836: Nicolas Gutierrez (acting)
- 1836-1842: Juan B. Alvarado
- 1842-1845: Manuel Micheltoreno
- 1845-1846: Pío Pico
- 1846-1847: José María Flores (in opposition to the United States in Los Angeles)
- 1847: Andrés Pico (in opposition to the United States in Los Angeles)
(see also Governor of Baja California and Governor of Baja California Sur for the Mexican States of Baja California and Baja California Sur)
American Military Governors of California, 1846-1849
