C. C. Young Republican James Rolph Jr. Republican Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: The 1930 California gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.

For the third consecutive election, the incumbent governor was defeated in the Republican primary.

After ousting incumbent C. C. Young in the primary, Mayor of San Francisco James Rolph proceeded to win a landslide over Democratic nominee Milton K. Young.

Upton Sinclair was the Socialist nominee for the second consecutive election.