Lieutenant Governor Records

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Summary

Title:
Lieutenant Governor Records
Creators:
Lieutenant Governor's Office
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lieutenant Governor Records, F3724, California State Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:

The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer (Const. Art. V, Sec. 9). He assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Governor when the Governor is disabled or absent from the state. These duties include signing or vetoing legislation, making appointments to office, granting or denying clemency and performing the other functions granted to the Governor by custom, statute or constitution. As President of the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor is empowered to cast the tie-breaking vote in that body. He is also a member of the Governor's Cabinet and the Governor's Council, the highest advisory bodies in the executive branch.

Another duty, not specified by law, is that of unofficial ombudsman for the people of California. The Lieutenant Governor's office investigates the individual complaints of citizens against various departments of State government. He interprets the goals of the administration to interested groups: labor, partisan, social, business and civic throughout the state. He attempts to marshal the private and independent sectors of society to help solve problems in various areas, particularly youth and unemployment.

Statutorily, the Lieutenant Governor is both a Regent of the University of California (Const. Art. IX, Sec. 9a) and a Trustee of the California State Colleges and Universities (Stats. 1960, 1 Ex. Sess., ch. 49, p.393). As one of the few people to serve on both boards, he plays an active role in determining higher education policies.

The Lieutenant Governor is also a member of various boards and commissions by statute, constitution or gubernatorial appointment. These boards and commissions change with changing times and administrations.

Physical description:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The California State Archives staff; supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Xiuzhi Zhou.
Date Prepared:
© 2000
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, June 2000. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Xiuzhi Zhou.

Access and use

Terms of access:

For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lieutenant Governor Records, F3724, California State Archives.

Location of this collection:
1020 "O" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 653-2246
reference@sos.ca.gov
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