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Candidates for California Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor acts as the second-highest executive official in a U.S. state, serving as the first in line of succession to the governor. Key duties include acting as governor when the incumbent is absent or incapacitated, presiding over the state Senate, and leading various state boards, commissions, or policy initiatives.

**Candidates are not arranged in a particular way. ESYCC is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse any candidate. Priorities are taken directly from campaign websites.
 

***Note that this information is only a starting point. Many candidates have the same priorities, but may have different strategies, experience or interpretations. We highly encourage you to visit the websites of candidates (linked to their name) to learn more!

Priorities: 

  • Grow the economy

  • Attracting investment

  • High-quality jobs

  • College affordability

  • Healthcare access

  • Public safety

  • Building more housing

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Priorities:

  • Educational reform: admissions merit, non-discrimination, & women’s sports

  • K-12 & community college oversight

  • Protecting environment

  • Fire prevention

  • Public land management

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Priorities: 

  • Immigration reform & keeping families together

  • Cooperate with DHS, abolish ICE

  • Introducing addition of the Department of Industrial Relations into Lt. Gov’s responsibilities

  • Re-introduce 2 year bachelor degrees

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Priorities: 

  • Cost of living & affordability

  • Public safety

  • Education: parental rights & avoiding political indoctrination

  • Homelessness

  • Redistricting & fair elections

  • Wildfire & water management

  • Secure the border & legal immigration reform

  • Defend 2nd amendment

  • Supporting farmers

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Priorities: 

  • Housing affordability

  • Higher education affordability

  • Economic mobility

  • Environment 

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Priorities: 

  • Cut electricity costs

  • Reduce wildfire risk

  • Cheap home insurance

  • Free community college

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Priorities: 

  • Bring jobs back

  • Fight fraud & crime

  • Reform education

  • Deliver water to farmers

  • Manage the forests

  • Protect intellectual property

  • Promote trade & investment

Priorities: 

  • Affordable housing

  • Support for Palestine & divesting from Israel

  • Immigration & a pathway to citizenship

  • Fighting ICE

  • Strengthening economy

  • Raising taxes on corporations & ultra-wealthy

  • Universal healthcare

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Priorities: 

  •  Accessible, free education

  • Universal healthcare

  • Homelessness

  • Climate change & no carbon emission

  • Creating jobs

  • Protecting civil, human rights

  • Innovation & technology

  • Public safety

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Priorities: 

  • Economic development

  • Expanding healthcare & public safety

  • Housing affordability

  • Education: parental rights & transparency

  • Criminal justice reform

  • Water for all

  • Workforce development

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Priorities: 

  • Building strong, clean economy

  • Creating service & job pathways

  • Affordability & housing

  • Strengthen public education

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