The head executive is the governor (as the executive of the United States is the president), and that office is currently held by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The head executive of a state government is called the Governor.
The head executive of a state government is called a governor.
The head of the executive department could be called the Executive Department Head, supervisor, manager, etc.
The president is the head executive branch In the state.
mayor
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. took office in 2011Jerry Brown is the head executive of California
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Governor.
President
Governor.
Executive Director
Governor