LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Job Description
* Term of Office: 4 years
* Assumes the office and duties of Governor in the case of
impeachment, death, resignation, removal from office or absence
from the state.
* Serves as President of and presides over the State Senate and
has a tie-breaking vote.
* Chairs the Economic Development Commission, is a member of the
State Lands Commission and sits on the boards of the California
university systems.
* Serves as an ex-officio member of the California State World
Trade Commission.
* SALARY- $90,000
*Duties
1994 Candidates
Gray Davis - Democrat
Robert Lewis - Independent
Daniel Moses - Green
Bob New - Libertarian
Review/Analysis by the California Journal
| Past Officeholders | Party Affiliation | Years in Office |
| Leo T. McCarthy | Democrat | 1983 - Present |
| Mike Curb | Republican | 1979 - 1982 |
| Mervyn Dymally | Democrat | 1975 - 1978 |
| Ed Reinecke | Republican | 1969 - 1974 |
| Robert Finch | Republican | 1967 - 1969 |
| Glenn M. Anderson | Democrat | 1959 - 1966 |