A ONG the many contributions which former Governor Earl Warren made to the governorship of California were the rational organization and strengthening of the executive office. Warren began early in his administration to organize the staff for maximum assistance for the discharge of the duties of his office. He specialized the functions of his secretaries and established rational office routines and records. The budgeted staff increased from approximately twenty when Warren took office in 1943 to fifty-five in 1953 when he was appointed Chief Justice of the United States. More significantly, the office became firmly institutionalized. The formal organization of the executive office has been retained by Warren's successor and will probably be continued by other governors because of its demonstrated value in providing staff services to the chief executive. The organization of the executive office is entirely within the governor's discretion. Shortly after entering office, Warren appointed an executive secretary with responsibility for over-all direction of the office. Secretary positions were created to assist the executive in handling his personal affairs, clemency and appointments to public office, press and public relations, research for speeches, legislation, travel and invitations. Staff assistance was thereby provided for two of the governor's major responsibilities: legislative relations and public relations; but for the third major responsibility, administration, no specialized staff was provided. The need for assistance in coordinating, controlling, and communicating with the state agencies was not met until Warren had been in office for over two years, when a departmental secretary was appointed.