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Below is a list of [[Lieutenant Governor of California|lieutenant governor]]s of the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]], 1849 to present. In California, the [[Lieutenant Governor of California|Lieutenant Governor]] and the [[Governor of California|Governor]] do not run together on the same ticket. The Lieutenant Governor can therefore be affiliated with a different political party than that of the Governor. Per the 1879 [[Constitution of California|California Constitution]], the Lieutenant Governor is the President of the [[California State Senate|State Senate]].

==List of lieutenant governors==

{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Lieutenant governors of the State of California
!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"|{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!scope="colgroup" colspan="3"|Lieutenant Governor
!scope="col"|Term in office
!scope="col"|Party
!scope="col"|Election
!scope="colgroup" colspan="2"|[[Governor of California|Governor]]{{efn|Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|1
|data-sort-value="McDougal, John"|[[File:John McDougall Portrait Crop Edit.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|'''[[John McDougal]]'''<br>{{small|(1818–1866)}}
|{{dts|December 20, 1849}}{{efn|A civilian government was formed in late 1849 prior to official statehood, and operated as the state government for ten months before official statehood was granted.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_california/col2-content/main-content-list/title_burnett_peter.html | title=Peter Hardeman Burnett | publisher=[[National Governors Association]] | accessdate=September 6, 2015}}</ref>}}<br/>–<br/>January 9, 1851<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1849 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1849]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|&nbsp;
|{{sortname|Peter Hardeman|Burnett}}<br>{{small|(resigned January 9, 1851)}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|2
|data-sort-value="Broderick, David"|[[File:David C. Broderick - Brady-Handy Crop.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[David C. Broderick]]'''<br>{{small|(1820–1859)}}
|{{dts|January 9, 1851}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1852<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from<br />president of<br />the Senate}}
|{{sortname|John|McDougal}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|3 
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Purdy, Samuel"|[[File:Samuel Purdy.png|75px]]
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Samuel Purdy]]'''<br>{{small|(1819–1882)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 8, 1852}}<br/>–<br/>January 9, 1856<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1851 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1851]]
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|John|Bigler}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1853 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1853]]
|- style="height:2em;" 
!scope="row"|4 
|data-sort-value="Anderson, Robert"|[[File:No image.svg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Know Nothing}};"|
|'''[[Robert M. Anderson (politician)|Robert M. Anderson]]'''<br>{{small|(1824–1878)}}
|{{dts|January 9, 1856}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1858<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[Know Nothing|American]]
|[[1855 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1855]]
|style="background:{{party color|Know Nothing}};"|
|{{sortname|J. Neely|Johnson}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
!scope="row"|5 
|data-sort-value="Walkup, Joseph"|[[File:Joseph Walkup 3x4.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Joseph Walkup]]'''<br>{{small|(1819–1873)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1858}}<br/>–<br/>January 9, 1860<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1857 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1857]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|John B.|Weller}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|6 
|data-sort-value="Downey, John"|[[File:John G. Downey Crop.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[John G. Downey]]'''<br>{{small|(1827–1894)}}
|{{dts|January 9, 1860}}<br/>–<br/>January 20, 1860<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1859 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1859]]
|{{sortname|Milton|Latham}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
!scope="row"|7
|data-sort-value="Quinn, Isaac"|[[File:Isaac N. Quinn.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Isaac N. Quinn]]'''<br>{{small|(acting)}}<br>{{small|(1795–1865)}}
|{{dts|January 20, 1860}}<br/>–<br/>January 7, 1861<br>{{small|(presidency expired)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from<br />president of<br />the Senate}}
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|John G.|Downey}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
!scope="row"|8
|data-sort-value="de la Guerra, Pablo"|[[File:Pablo de la Guerra Oval.png|75px]]
|'''[[Pablo de la Guerra]]'''<br>{{small|(acting)}}<br>{{small|(1819–1874)}}
|{{dts|January 7, 1861}}<br/>–<br/>January 10, 1862<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from<br />president of<br />the Senate}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|9 
|data-sort-value="Chellis, John"|[[File:No image.svg|75px]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[John F. Chellis]]'''<br>{{small|(1792–1883)}}
|{{dts|January 10, 1862}}<br/>–<br/>December 10, 1863<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1861 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1861]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|Leland|Stanford}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|10 
|data-sort-value="Machin, Tim"|[[File:No image.svg|75px]]
|'''[[Tim N. Machin]]'''<br>{{small|(1822–1905)}}
|{{dts|December 10, 1863}}<br/>–<br/>December 5, 1867<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1863 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1863]]
|{{sortname|Frederick|Low}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|11 
|data-sort-value="Holden, William"|[[File:William Holden (California Lieutenant Governor).jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[William Holden (politician)|William Holden]]'''<br>{{small|(1824–1884)}}
|{{dts|December 5, 1867}}<br/>–<br/>December 8, 1871<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1867 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1867]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|Henry Huntly|Haight}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|12
|data-sort-value="Pacheco, Romualdo"|[[File:Romualdo Pacheco - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Romualdo Pacheco]]'''<br>{{small|(1831–1899)}}
|{{dts|December 8, 1871}}<br/>–<br/>February 27, 1875<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1871 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1871]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|Newton|Booth}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|13 
|data-sort-value="Irwin, William"|[[File:William Irwin Oval Edit.png|75px]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[William Irwin (California politician)|William Irwin]]'''<br>{{small|(acting)}}<br>{{small|(1827–1886)}}
|{{dts|February 27, 1875}}<br/>–<br/>December 9, 1875<br />{{small|(elected governor)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from<br />president of<br />the Senate}}
|{{sortname|Romualdo|Pacheco}}{{efn|Represented the [[California Republican Party|Republican Party]]|name=gov-rep}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|14 
|data-sort-value="Johnson, James"|[[File:James Augustus Johnson Alt Crop.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[James A. Johnson (California politician)|James A. Johnson]]'''<br>{{small|(1829–1896)}}
|{{dts|December 9, 1875}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1880<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1875 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1875]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|William|Irwin|dab=California politician}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|15
|data-sort-value="Mansfield, John"|[[File:John Mansfield (California lieutenant governor) Crop.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[John Mansfield (American politician)|John Mansfield]]'''<br>{{small|(1822–1896)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1880}}<br/>–<br/>January 10, 1883<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]] 
|[[1879 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1879]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|George C.|Perkins}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|16
|data-sort-value="Daggett, John"|[[File:John Daggett circa 1885 Crop.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[John Daggett]]'''<br>{{small|(1833–1919)}}
|{{dts|January 10, 1883}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1887<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1882 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1882]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|George|Stoneman}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|17
|data-sort-value="Waterman, Robert"|[[File:Robert Waterman Crop.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Robert Waterman (governor)|Robert Waterman]]'''<br>{{small|(1826–1891)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1887}}<br/>–<br/>September 13, 1887<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1886 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1886]]
|{{sortname|Washington|Bartlett}}{{efn|Represented the [[California Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]|name=gov-dem}}<br>{{small|(died September 12, 1887)}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|18
|data-sort-value="White, Stephen"|[[File:StephenMWhite (cropped).JPG|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Stephen M. White]]'''<br>{{small|(acting)}}<br>{{small|(1853–1901)}}
|{{dts|September 13, 1887}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1891<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from<br />president of<br />the Senate}}
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|Robert|Waterman|dab=governor}}{{efn|name=gov-rep}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|19 
|data-sort-value="Reddick, John"|[[File:John B. Reddick (California Lt. Governor).jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[John B. Reddick]]'''<br>{{small|(1845–1895)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1891}}<br/>–<br/>January 11, 1895<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1890 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1890]]
|{{sortname|Henry|Markham}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|20 
|data-sort-value="Millard, Spencer"|[[File:Spencer G. Millard (California Lt. Governor).jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Spencer G. Millard]]'''<br>{{small|(1856–1895)}}
|{{dts|January 11, 1895}}<br/>–<br/>October 24, 1895<br />{{small|(died in office)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1894 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1894]]
|rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|James|Budd}}{{efn|name=gov-dem}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|&mdash;
|colspan="3" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|''Vacant''
|''{{dts|October 24, 1895}}<br>&ndash;<br>October 26, 1895''
|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Office vacated<br>by death}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|21
|data-sort-value="Jeter, William"|[[File:William T. Jeter (California Lieutenant Governor).jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[William T. Jeter]]'''<br>{{small|(1850–1930)}}
|{{dts|October 26, 1895}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=1895-10-27 |title=Governor Budd's Powers |pages=1 |work=Los Angeles Herald |agency=AP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-herald-governor-budds-power/136626564/ |access-date=2023-12-11}}</ref><br/>–<br/>January 3, 1899<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|22
|data-sort-value="Neff, Jacob"|[[File:Jacob H. Neff, 1899.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Jacob H. Neff]]'''<br>{{small|(1830–1909)}}
|{{dts|January 3, 1899}}<br/>–<br/>January 6, 1903<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1898 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1898]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|Henry T.|Gage}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|23
|data-sort-value="Anderson, Alden"|[[File:Alden Anderson.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Alden Anderson]]'''<br>{{small|(1867–1944)}}
|{{dts|January 6, 1903}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1907<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1902 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1902]]
|{{sortname|George|Pardee}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|24
|data-sort-value="Porter, Warren"|[[File:Warren R. Porter.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Warren R. Porter]]'''<br>{{small|(1861–1927)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1907}}<br/>–<br/>January 3, 1911<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1906 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1906]]
|{{sortname|James|Gillett}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|25
|data-sort-value="Wallace, Albert"|[[File:Albert Joseph Wallace 1910 Edit.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Albert Joseph Wallace]]'''<br>{{small|(1853–1939)}}
|{{dts|January 3, 1911}}<br/>–<br/>January 5, 1915<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1910 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1910]]
|rowspan="4"|{{sortname|Hiram|Johnson}}{{efn|Represented the [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive Party]] starting from the 1914 election}}<br>{{small|(resigned March 15, 1917)}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|26
|data-sort-value="Eshleman, John"|[[File:John Morton Eshleman 1915.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[John Morton Eshleman]]'''<br>{{small|(1876–1916)}}
|{{dts|January 5, 1915}}<br/>–<br/>February 28, 1916<br />{{small|(died in office)}}
|[[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive]]
|[[1914 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1914]]
|rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Progressive Party (United States)}};"|
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|&mdash;
|colspan="3" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|''Vacant''
|''{{dts|February 28, 1916}}<br>&mdash;<br>July 22, 1916''
|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Office vacated<br>by death}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|27 
|data-sort-value="Stephens, William"|[[File:William Stephens, 1909.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[William Stephens (American politician)|William Stephens]]'''<br>{{small|(1859–1944)}}
|{{dts|July 22, 1916}}<br/>–<br/>March 15, 1917<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|&mdash;
|colspan="3" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|''Vacant''
|''{{dts|March 15, 1917}}<br>&mdash;<br>January 6, 1919''
|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Office vacated<br>by succession to governor}}
|rowspan="9" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|William|Stephens|dab=American politician}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|28 
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Young, C. C."|[[File:C. C. Young 1924.png|75px]]
|rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|'''[[C. C. Young]]'''<br>{{small|(1869–1947)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 7, 1919}}<br/>–<br/>January 4, 1927<br />{{small|(elected governor)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1918 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1918]]
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1922 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1922]]
|{{sortname|Friend|Richardson}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|29
|data-sort-value="Fitts, Buron"|[[File:Buron Fitts 1928.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Buron Fitts]]'''<br>{{small|(1895–1973)}}
|{{dts|January 4, 1927}}<br/>–<br/>November 30, 1928<br />{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Fitts resigned to serve as a special prosecutor.}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1926 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1926]]
|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|C. C.|Young}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|&mdash;
|colspan="3" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|''Vacant''
|''{{dts|November 30, 1928}}<br>&mdash;<br>December 4, 1928''
|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Office vacated<br>by resignation}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|30
|data-sort-value="Carnahan, Herschel"|[[File:Herschel L. Carnahan.png|75px]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Herschel L. Carnahan]]'''<br>{{small|(1879–1941)}}
|{{dts|December 4, 1928}}<br/>–<br/>January 6, 1931<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|31 
|data-sort-value="Merriam, Frank"|[[File:Frank F. Merriam, 1924.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Frank Merriam]]'''<br>{{small|(1865–1955)}}
|{{dts|January 5, 1931}}<br/>–<br/>June 2, 1934<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]] 
|[[1930 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1930]]
|{{sortname|James|Rolph}}<br>{{small|(died June 2, 1934)}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|&mdash;
|colspan="3" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|''Vacant''
|''{{dts|June 2, 1934}}<br>&mdash;<br>January 7, 1935''
|colspan="2" style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Office vacated<br>by succession to governor}}
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Frank|Merriam}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|32 
|data-sort-value="Hatfield, George"|[[File:George J. Hatfield, 1936.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[George J. Hatfield]]'''<br>{{small|(1887–1953)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1935}}<br/>–<br/>January 2, 1939<br />{{small|(did not run)}}{{efn|Hatfield instead [[1938 California gubernatorial election|ran unsuccessfully]] for the Republican nomination for governor.}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1934 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1934]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|33 
|data-sort-value="Patterson, Ellis"|[[File:Ellis E. Patterson (1).jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Ellis E. Patterson]]'''<br>{{small|(1897–1985)}}
|{{dts|January 2, 1939}}<br/>–<br/>January 4, 1943<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1938]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|{{sortname|Culbert|Olson}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|34 
|data-sort-value="Houser, Frederick"|[[File:Frederick F. Houser, 1942.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="5" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Frederick F. Houser]]'''<br>{{small|(1904–1989)}}
|{{dts|January 4, 1943}}<br/>–<br/>January 6, 1947<br />{{small|(did not run)}}{{efn|Houser instead [[1944 United States Senate election in California|ran unsuccessfully]] for the [[United States Senate]].}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1942 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1942]]
|rowspan="5" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|Earl|Warren}}<br>{{small|(resigned October 4, 1953)}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|35 
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Knight, Goodwin"|[[File:Goodwin J. Knight, 31st Governor of California (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Goodwin Knight]]'''<br>{{small|(1896–1970)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 6, 1947}}<br/>–<br/>October 4, 1953<br />{{small|(succeeded to governor)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1946]]
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1950]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|36
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Powers, Harold"|[[File:Harold J. Powers, 1954.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Harold J. Powers]]'''<br>{{small|(1900–1996)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|October 5, 1953}}<br/>–<br/>January 5, 1959<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Succeeded from<br />president of<br />the Senate}}
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Goodwin|Knight}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1954 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1954]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|37 
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Anderson, Glenn"|[[File:Glenn M. Anderson, 1963.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Glenn M. Anderson]]'''<br>{{small|(1913–1994)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 5, 1959}}<br/>–<br/>January 2, 1967<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1958 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1958]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Pat|Brown}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1962]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|38
|data-sort-value="Finch, Robert"|[[File:Robert Finch, 1967.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Robert Finch (American politician)|Robert Finch]]'''<br>{{small|(1925–1995)}}
|{{dts|January 2, 1967}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1969<br />{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Finch resigned to be [[United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare]].}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1966 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1966]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="4"|{{sortname|Ronald|Reagan}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|39
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Reinecke, Edwin"|[[File:Edwin Reinecke, 1971.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Edwin Reinecke]]'''<br>{{small|(1924–2016)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 8, 1969}}<br/>–<br/>October 2, 1974<br>{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Reinecke was forced to resign when convicted and sentenced for [[perjury]]; it was later overturned on appeal.}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1970 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1970]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|40
|data-sort-value="Harmer, John"|[[File:John L. Harmer, 1971.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[John L. Harmer]]'''<br>{{small|(1934–2019)}}
|{{dts|October 2, 1974}}<br/>–<br/>January 6, 1975<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|41 
|data-sort-value="Dymally, Mervyn"|[[File:Mervyn M. Dymally, 1975.jpg|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Mervyn Dymally]]'''<br>{{small|(1926–2012)}}
|{{dts|January 6, 1975}}<br/>–<br/>January 8, 1979<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1974]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Jerry|Brown}}{{efn|name=gov-dem}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|42
|data-sort-value="Curb, Mike"| [[File:Mike Curb Congregation and Davy Jones on Pop 1972 (cropped).JPG|75px]]
|style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|'''[[Mike Curb]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1944)}}
|{{dts|January 8, 1979}}<br/>–<br/>January 3, 1983<br />{{small|(did not run)}}{{efn|Curb instead [[1982 California gubernatorial election|ran unsuccessfully]] for the Republican nomination for governor.}}
|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1978]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"|43 
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="McCarthy, Leo"|[[File:Leo T. McCarthy, 1975.jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="9" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|'''[[Leo T. McCarthy]]'''<br>{{small|(1930–2007)}}
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 3, 1983}}<br/>–<br/>January 3, 1995<br />{{small|(did not run)}}
|rowspan="3"|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1982 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1982]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|George|Deukmejian}}{{efn|name=gov-rep}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1986]]
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1990]]
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Pete|Wilson}}{{efn|name=gov-rep}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|44 
|data-sort-value="Davis, Gray"|[[File:Lt. Gray Davis.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Gray Davis]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1942)}}
|{{dts|January 3, 1995}}<br/>–<br/>January 4, 1999<br />{{small|(elected governor)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1994]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3"|45
|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Bustamante, Cruz"|[[File:Cruz-Bustamante (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="3"|'''[[Cruz Bustamante]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1953)}}
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|January 4, 1999}}<br/>–<br/>January 7, 2007<br />{{small|(term-limited)}}
|rowspan="3"|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|1998]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Gray|Davis}}<br>{{small|(recalled November 17, 2003)}}
|- style="height:2em;" 
|rowspan="2"|[[2002 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|2002]]
|- style="height:2em;"
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="4"|{{sortname|Arnold|Schwarzenegger}}{{efn|name=gov-rep}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|46
|data-sort-value="Garamendi, John"|[[File:John Garamendi (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|'''[[John Garamendi]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1945)}}
|{{dts|January 7, 2007}}<br/>–<br/>November 3, 2009<br />{{small|(resigned)}}{{efn|Garamendi resigned, having been [[2009 California's 10th congressional district special election|elected]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]].}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[2006 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|2006]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="row"|47
|data-sort-value="Pasquil, Mona"|[[File:Mona pasquil.jpg|75px]]
|'''[[Mona Pasquil]]'''<br>{{small|(acting)}}<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1962)}}
|{{dts|November 3, 2009}}<br/>–<br/>April 27, 2010<br>{{small|(successor took office)}}
|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}{{efn|Pasquil was appointed acting lieutenant governor until the nominated replacement, Abel Maldonado, could be confirmed.}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|48
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Maldonado, Abel"|[[File:Abel Maldonado (cropped).jpg |75px]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Abel Maldonado]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1967)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|April 27, 2010}}<br/>–<br/>January 10, 2011<br />{{small|(lost election)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Republican Party|Republican]]
|style="background:#EEEEEE;"|{{small|Appointed by<br>governor}}
|- style="height:2em;"
|rowspan="2"|[[2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|2010]]<br>{{efn|Newsom delayed his swearing in as lieutenant governor until January 10, 2011, to remain [[mayor of San Francisco]]; Maldonado stayed on as lieutenant governor until then.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baycitizen.org/news/politics/newsoms-dual-role-raises-legal-quandary/|title=Newsom's Dual Role Raises Legal Quandary|last=Upton Oot|first=John|work=[[The Bay Citizen]]|accessdate=September 6, 2015|date=January 7, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160419192008/https://www.baycitizen.org/news/politics/newsoms-dual-role-raises-legal-quandary/|archivedate=April 19, 2016}}</ref>}}
|rowspan="5" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|Jerry|Brown}}{{efn|name=gov-dem}}
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|49
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Newsom, Gavin"|[[File:Gavin Newsom official photo (cropped).jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};"|
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Gavin Newsom]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1967)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 10, 2011}}<br/>–<br/>January 7, 2019<br />{{small|(elected governor)}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|- style="height:2em;" 
|[[2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|2014]]
|- style="height:2em;"
!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"|50
|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Kounalakis, Eleni"|[[File:Deputy Governor Eleni Kounalakis in 2021 at Strathcyde University - Bilateral meeting (cropped) (1).jpg|75px]]
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Eleni Kounalakis]]'''<br>{{small|({{abbr|b.|born in}} 1966)}}
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|January 7, 2019}}<br/>–<br/>Incumbent{{efn|Kounalakis' second term began on January 2, 2023.}}
|rowspan="2"|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|[[2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|2018]]
|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Gavin|Newsom}}
|- style="height:2em;"
|[[2022 California lieutenant gubernatorial election|2022]]
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist|2}}

==References==
;General
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite web|title=History of California Constitutional Officers|url=http://admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ca-roster/2014/pdf/01c-history-of-ca-state-officeholders.pdf|publisher=California Secretary of State|accessdate=March 6, 2015}}
{{Refend}}

;Constitutions
{{Refbegin}}
*{{Cite web |url=http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/const-toc.html |title=Constitution of the State of California |year=1879 |publisher=Legislative Counsel of California |accessdate=July 20, 2008}}
*{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/1849/full-text.htm |title=Constitution of the State of California |year=1849 |publisher=California Secretary of State |accessdate=February 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128022726/http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/1849/full-text.htm |archivedate=January 28, 2010 }}
{{Refend}}

;Specific
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{{CALtGovernors}}
{{Current U.S. Lieutenant Governors}}
{{Lists of lieutenant governors by U.S. state}}

[[Category:Lieutenant governors of California|*]]
[[Category:Lists of California politicians|Lieutenant Governor]]
[[Category:Lists of state lieutenant governors of the United States|California]]