| Charles G. Johnson | |
| Office: | 22nd Treasurer of California |
| Term Start: | January 9, 1923 |
| Term End: | October 31, 1956 |
| Governor: | Friend Richardson C. C. Young James Rolph Frank Merriam Culbert Olson Earl Warren Goodwin Knight |
| Predecessor: | Friend Richardson |
| Successor: | A. Ronald Button |
| Birth Name: | Charles Gus Johnson |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1880 |
| Birth Place: | Sweden |
| Death Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Children: | 3 |
| Party: | Republican |
Charles Gus Johnson (October 12, 1880 - October 14, 1957) was a Swedish-American politician who served as California state treasurer from 1923 to 1956.
Johnson was born on October 12, 1880, in Sweden.[1]
From 1913 to 1921, Johnson served as California State Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Elected as California state treasurer in 1923, he was the longest-serving state treasurer. Johnson was forced to resign on October 31, 1956, after stories began to emerge over him funneling state funds into personal loans. He was a member of the California Republican Party.
Johnson has three children: Virginia L. Johnson, Claire Fitzgerald, and George W. Johnson. Johnston died on October 14, 1957, in Sacramento, California, at age 77.