Surgeon General of California

Surgeon General of
the State of California
Seal of the State of California
Incumbent
Dr. Diana Ramos, MD
appointed August 25, 2022
Reports toGovernor of California
AppointerGovernor Gavin Newsom
FormationJanuary 7, 2019
First holderDr. Nadine Burke Harris, MD
Salary$216,420
Dr Burke Harris, First Surgeon General of California

The Surgeon General of California is the leading spokesperson on matters of public health within the State of California. The Surgeon General is one of only five State Surgeons General in the United States. The office was created on January 7, 2019, by Governor Gavin Newsom[1] and requires confirmation from the California State Senate.[2]

On August 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Dr. Diana Ramos, MD as the current California Surgeon General.[3]

The first Surgeon General was Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, who served from February 11, 2019 to February 11, 2022. [4][5]

The Surgeon General of California is one key component of the Governor's "California for All" agenda which includes a proposed $1.7 billion in funding for expanded early childhood education and early interventions.

  1. ^ "Gov. Newsom Appoints California's First-Ever Surgeon General". NBC 4 Southern California. January 21, 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Codes Display Text". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. ^ "Governor Newsom Appoints Dr. Diana Ramos as California Surgeon General". California Governor. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ Leslie (January 30, 2019). "Black Woman Appointed California's First-Ever Surgeon General". The Chicago Crusader. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Dr. Nadine Burke Harris Officially Sworn in as California's First Surgeon General". BOTWC. Retrieved 2019-03-25.