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Lieutenant Governor Of California: Second highest ranking official of the state government of the state of California

The lieutenant governor of California is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the U.S.

state">U.S. state of California. It is the second highest-ranking official in the state government. The lieutenant governor ranks first in the gubernatorial line of succession and is also the officer of the legislative branch, president of the Senate and the presiding officer of the Senate.

Lieutenant Governor of California
Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process
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Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process
Incumbent
Eleni Kounalakis
since January 7, 2019
California State Senate
Government of California
StyleMadam Lieutenant Governor
(Informal)
The Honorable
(Formal)
Madam President
(When presiding over California Senate)
ResidenceNone official
SeatSacramento, California
California State Capitol
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of California
Inaugural holderJohn McDougal
1849
SuccessionFirst
(gubernatorial line of succession)
Salary$130,490
WebsiteOfficial website

Eleni Kounalakis is the 50th and current lieutenant governor of California, in office since January 2019.

Constitutional roles and duties

The lieutenant governor presides as the president of the California State Senate and has all the powers of the governor to perform when the governor is out of the state.

The lieutenant governor often signing or vetoing legislation, or making political appointments, whenever the governor leaves the state. The lieutenant governor only presides over the Senate when needed by the president pro tempore or in order to cast a tie-breaking vote.

The lieutenant governor also is in charge of duties such as higher education, natural resources, economic development.

Eligibility and requirements

Section 5 of the state's constitution states for a person to serve as governor must:

  • be at least eighteen years old.
  • be a permanent resident in California and the United States for at least five years.

Election process

The lieutenant governor is elected by the people through the popular election to a four-year term, along with the gubernatorial candidate or the incumbent governor as their running mate. The gubernatorial candidate or incumbent governor must have the majority of the popular vote in order to win the election.

Line of succession

The lieutenant governor is first in the line of succession to become governor if the governor dies resigns, or is impeached from office.

List of lieutenant governors

Lieutenant governors of the State of California
No. Lieutenant Governor Term in office Party Election Governor
1 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process    John McDougal

(1818–1866)

December 20, 1849

– January 9, 1851 (succeeded to governor)

Democratic 1849   Peter Hardeman Burnett

(resigned January 9, 1851)

2 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  David C. Broderick

(1820–1859)

January 9, 1851

– January 8, 1852 (did not run)

Democratic Succeeded from
president of
the Senate 		John McDougal
3 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Samuel Purdy

(1819–1882)

January 8, 1852

– January 9, 1856 (lost election)

Democratic 1851 John Bigler
1853
4 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Robert M. Anderson

(1824–1878)

January 9, 1856

– January 8, 1858 (did not run)

American 1855 J. Neely Johnson
5 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Joseph Walkup

(1819–1873)

January 8, 1858

– January 9, 1860 (did not run)

Democratic 1857 John B. Weller
6 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John G. Downey

(1827–1894)

January 9, 1860

– January 20, 1860 (succeeded to governor)

Democratic 1859 Milton Latham
7 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Isaac N. Quinn

(acting) (1795–1865)

January 20, 1860

– January 7, 1861 (presidency expired)

Democratic Succeeded from
president of
the Senate 		John G. Downey
8 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Pablo de la Guerra

(acting) (1819–1874)

January 7, 1861

– January 10, 1862 (did not run)

Democratic Succeeded from
president of
the Senate
9 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John F. Chellis

(1792–1883)

January 10, 1862

– December 10, 1863 (did not run)

Republican 1861 Leland Stanford
10 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Tim N. Machin

(1822–1905)

December 10, 1863

– December 5, 1867 (did not run)

Republican 1863 Frederick Low
11 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  William Holden

(1824–1884)

December 5, 1867

– December 8, 1871 (did not run)

Democratic 1867 Henry Huntly Haight
12 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Romualdo Pacheco

(1831–1899)

December 8, 1871

– February 27, 1875 (succeeded to governor)

Republican 1871 Newton Booth
13 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  William Irwin

(acting) (1827–1886)

February 27, 1875

– December 9, 1875 (elected governor)

Democratic Succeeded from
president of
the Senate 		Romualdo Pacheco
14 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  James A. Johnson

(1829–1896)

December 9, 1875

– January 8, 1880 (did not run)

Democratic 1875 William Irwin
15 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John Mansfield

(1822–1896)

January 8, 1880

– January 10, 1883 (did not run)

Republican 1879 George C. Perkins
16 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John Daggett

(1833–1919)

January 10, 1883

– January 8, 1887 (did not run)

Democratic 1882 George Stoneman
17 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Robert Waterman

(1826–1891)

January 8, 1887

– September 13, 1887 (succeeded to governor)

Republican 1886 Washington Bartlett

(died September 12, 1887)

18 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Stephen M. White

(acting) (1853–1901)

September 13, 1887

– January 8, 1891 (did not run)

Democratic Succeeded from
president of
the Senate 		Robert Waterman
19 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John B. Reddick

(1845–1895)

January 8, 1891

– January 11, 1895 (did not run)

Republican 1890 Henry Markham
20 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Spencer G. Millard

(1856–1895)

January 11, 1895

– October 24, 1895 (died in office)

Republican 1894 James Budd
— Vacant October 24, 1895

– October 26, 1895

Office vacated
by death
21 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  William T. Jeter

(1850–1930)

October 26, 1895

– January 3, 1899 (did not run)

Democratic Appointed by
governor
22 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Jacob H. Neff

(1830–1909)

January 3, 1899

– January 6, 1903 (did not run)

Republican 1898 Henry T. Gage
23 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Alden Anderson

(1867–1944)

January 6, 1903

– January 8, 1907 (did not run)

Republican 1902 George Pardee
24 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Warren R. Porter

(1861–1927)

January 8, 1907

– January 3, 1911 (did not run)

Republican 1906 James Gillett
25 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Albert Joseph Wallace

(1853–1939)

January 3, 1911

– January 5, 1915 (did not run)

Republican 1910 Hiram Johnson

(resigned March 15, 1917)

26 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John Morton Eshleman

(1876–1916)

January 5, 1915

– February 28, 1916 (died in office)

Progressive 1914
— Vacant February 28, 1916

— July 22, 1916

Office vacated
by death
27 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  William Stephens

(1859–1944)

July 22, 1916

– March 15, 1917 (succeeded to governor)

Republican Appointed by
governor
— Vacant March 15, 1917

— January 6, 1919

Office vacated
by succession to governor 		William Stephens
28 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  C. C. Young

(1869–1947)

January 7, 1919

– January 4, 1927 (elected governor)

Republican 1918
1922 Friend Richardson
29 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Buron Fitts

(1895–1973)

January 4, 1927

– November 30, 1928 (resigned)

Republican 1926 C. C. Young
— Vacant November 30, 1928

— December 4, 1928

Office vacated
by resignation
30 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Herschel L. Carnahan

(1879–1941)

December 4, 1928

– January 6, 1931 (did not run)

Republican Appointed by
governor
31 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Frank Merriam

(1865–1955)

January 5, 1931

– June 2, 1934 (succeeded to governor)

Republican 1930 James Rolph

(died June 2, 1934)

— Vacant June 2, 1934

— January 7, 1935

Office vacated
by succession to governor 		Frank Merriam
32 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  George J. Hatfield

(1887–1953)

January 8, 1935

– January 2, 1939 (did not run)

Republican 1934
33 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Ellis E. Patterson

(1897–1985)

January 2, 1939

– January 4, 1943 (lost election)

Democratic 1938 Culbert Olson
34 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Frederick F. Houser

(1904–1989)

January 4, 1943

– January 6, 1947 (did not run)

Republican 1942 Earl Warren

(resigned October 4, 1953)

35 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Goodwin Knight

(1896–1970)

January 6, 1947

– October 4, 1953 (succeeded to governor)

Republican 1946
1950
36 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Harold J. Powers

(1900–1996)

October 5, 1953

– January 5, 1959 (lost election)

Republican Succeeded from
president of
the Senate 		Goodwin Knight
1954
37 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Glenn M. Anderson

(1913–1994)

January 5, 1959

– January 2, 1967 (lost election)

Democratic 1958 Pat Brown
1962
38 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Robert Finch

(1925–1995)

January 2, 1967

– January 8, 1969 (resigned)

Republican 1966 Ronald Reagan
39 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Edwin Reinecke

(1924–2016)

January 8, 1969

– October 2, 1974 (resigned)

Republican Appointed by
governor
1970
40 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John L. Harmer

(1934–2019)

October 2, 1974

– January 6, 1975 (lost election)

Republican Appointed by
governor
41 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Mervyn Dymally

(1926–2012)

January 6, 1975

– January 8, 1979 (lost election)

Democratic 1974 Jerry Brown
42 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Mike Curb

(b. 1944)

January 8, 1979

– January 3, 1983 (did not run)

Republican 1978
43 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Leo T. McCarthy

(1930–2007)

January 3, 1983

– January 3, 1995 (did not run)

Democratic 1982 George Deukmejian
1986
1990 Pete Wilson
44 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Gray Davis

(b. 1942)

January 3, 1995

– January 4, 1999 (elected governor)

Democratic 1994
45 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Cruz Bustamante

(b. 1953)

January 4, 1999

– January 7, 2007 (term-limited)

Democratic 1998 Gray Davis

(recalled November 17, 2003)

2002
Arnold Schwarzenegger
46 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  John Garamendi

(b. 1945)

January 7, 2007

– November 3, 2009 (resigned)

Democratic 2006
47 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Mona Pasquil

(acting) (b. 1962)

November 3, 2009

– April 27, 2010 (successor took office)

Democratic Appointed by
governor
48 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Abel Maldonado

(b. 1967)

April 27, 2010

– January 10, 2011 (lost election)

Republican Appointed by
governor
2010 Jerry Brown
49 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Gavin Newsom

(b. 1967)

January 10, 2011

– January 7, 2019 (elected governor)

Democratic
2014
50 Lieutenant Governor Of California: Constitutional roles and duties, Eligibility and requirements, Election process  Eleni Kounalakis

(b. 1966)

January 7, 2019

– Incumbent

Democratic 2018 Gavin Newsom
2022

Notes

References

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