Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Coolie(noun) same as Cooly. 2  Coolie(noun) an East Indian porter or carrier; a laborer transported from the East Indies, China, or Japan, for service in some other country.
The position was created in 1849, the year before California became a state. The current governor is Jerry Brown, a Democrat who was inaugurated January 3, 2011, and who had previously served as governor from 1975 to 1983. In October 2013, Jerry Brown surpassed Earl Warren for the longest cumulative period of time served as governor.
Contrary to the previous answer, Tom Bradley is not the first  governor of California, however he was the first and only African  American mayor of Los Angeles (1973-1993).â¦ To date there has been  no African American governor of California.ontrary to the previous answer, Tom Bradley is not the first  governor of California, however he was the first and only African  American mayor of Los Angeles (1973-1993). â¦ To date there has been  no African American governor of California.