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.

Surgeon General of the State of California
Seal of the State of California
Incumbent Diana Ramos, MD appointed August 25, 2022
Reports to	Governor of California
Appointer	Governor Gavin Newsom
Formation	January 7, 2019
First holder	Nadine Burke Harris, MD
Salary	$216,420

Burke Harris, First Surgeon General of California

The office was created on January 7, 2019, by Governor Gavin Newsom^[1] and requires confirmation from the California State Senate.^[2]

The first Surgeon General was Nadine Burke Harris, who served from February 11, 2019 to February 11, 2022. ^[3][4] On August 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Diana Ramos, MD as the current California Surgeon General.^[5]

History

The Surgeon General of California was first created with the signing of Executive Order N-02-19, one of the first acts taken by Governor Gavin Newsom on his first day in office on January 7, 2019.^[6]

Governor Newsom appointed Dr. Nadine Burke Harris as California's first-ever surgeon general.^[7]

On August 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Diana Ramos, MD as Surgeon General.^[5]

List of Surgeons General of California

#	Name	Service	Prior offices
1	Nadine Burke Harris	February 11, 2019 – February 11, 2022[8]	none
2	Diana Ramos	September 1, 2022 – Present	California Department of Public Health- Assistant Deputy Director of Chronic Disease Prevention