# List of lieutenant governors of California

Below is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of California, 1849 to present. In California, the Lieutenant Governor and the 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 California Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor is the President of the State Senate.

## List of lieutenant governors

Lieutenant governors of the State of California :
| No. | Lieutenant Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Term in office | Party | Election | Governor |
| 1 | | | John McDougal (1818–1866) | December 20, 1849 – January 9, 1851 (succeeded to governor) | Democratic | 1849 | Peter Hardeman Burnett (resigned January 9, 1851) |
| 2 | | | David C. Broderick (1820–1859) | January 9, 1851 – January 8, 1852 (did not run) | Democratic | Succeeded from president of the Senate | John McDougal |
| 3 | | | Samuel Purdy (1819–1882) | January 8, 1852 – January 9, 1856 (lost election) | Democratic | 1851 | John Bigler |
| 3 | | | Samuel Purdy (1819–1882) | January 8, 1852 – January 9, 1856 (lost election) | Democratic | 1853 | John Bigler |
| 4 | | | Robert M. Anderson (1824–1878) | January 9, 1856 – January 8, 1858 (did not run) | American | 1855 | J. Neely Johnson |
| 5 | | | Joseph Walkup (1819–1873) | January 8, 1858 – January 9, 1860 (did not run) | Democratic | 1857 | John B. Weller |
| 6 | | | John G. Downey (1827–1894) | January 9, 1860 – January 20, 1860 (succeeded to governor) | Democratic | 1859 | Milton Latham |
| 7 | | | 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 | | | Pablo de la Guerra (acting) (1819–1874) | January 7, 1861 – January 10, 1862 (did not run) | Democratic | Succeeded from president of the Senate | John G. Downey |
| 9 | | | John F. Chellis (1792–1883) | January 10, 1862 – December 10, 1863 (did not run) | Republican | 1861 | Leland Stanford |
| 10 | | | Tim N. Machin (1822–1905) | December 10, 1863 – December 5, 1867 (did not run) | Republican | 1863 | Frederick Low |
| 11 | | | William Holden (1824–1884) | December 5, 1867 – December 8, 1871 (did not run) | Democratic | 1867 | Henry Huntly Haight |
| 12 | | | Romualdo Pacheco (1831–1899) | December 8, 1871 – February 27, 1875 (succeeded to governor) | Republican | 1871 | Newton Booth |
| 13 | | | William Irwin (acting) (1827–1886) | February 27, 1875 – December 9, 1875 (elected governor) | Democratic | Succeeded from president of the Senate | Romualdo Pacheco |
| 14 | | | James A. Johnson (1829–1896) | December 9, 1875 – January 8, 1880 (did not run) | Democratic | 1875 | William Irwin |
| 15 | | | John Mansfield (1822–1896) | January 8, 1880 – January 10, 1883 (did not run) | Republican | 1879 | George C. Perkins |
| 16 | | | John Daggett (1833–1919) | January 10, 1883 – January 8, 1887 (did not run) | Democratic | 1882 | George Stoneman |
| 17 | | | Robert Waterman (1826–1891) | January 8, 1887 – September 13, 1887 (succeeded to governor) | Republican | 1886 | Washington Bartlett (died September 12, 1887) |
| 18 | | | 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 | | | John B. Reddick (1845–1895) | January 8, 1891 – January 11, 1895 (did not run) | Republican | 1890 | Henry Markham |
| 20 | | | Spencer G. Millard (1856–1895) | January 11, 1895 – October 24, 1895 (died in office) | Republican | 1894 | James Budd |
| — | Office vacant from October 24 - 26, 1895 | Office vacant from October 24 - 26, 1895 | Office vacant from October 24 - 26, 1895 | Office vacant from October 24 - 26, 1895 | Office vacated by death | Office vacated by death | | James Budd |
| 21 | | | William T. Jeter (1850–1930) | October 26, 1895 – January 3, 1899 (did not run) | Democratic | Appointed by governor | James Budd |
| 22 | | | Jacob H. Neff (1830–1909) | January 3, 1899 – January 6, 1903 (did not run) | Republican | 1898 | Henry T. Gage |
| 23 | | | Alden Anderson (1867–1944) | January 6, 1903 – January 8, 1907 (did not run) | Republican | 1902 | George Pardee |
| 24 | | | Warren R. Porter (1861–1927) | January 8, 1907 – January 3, 1911 (did not run) | Republican | 1906 | James Gillett |
| 25 | | | Albert Joseph Wallace (1853–1939) | January 3, 1911 – January 5, 1915 (did not run) | Republican | 1910 | Hiram Johnson (resigned March 15, 1917) |
| 26 | | | John Morton Eshleman (1876–1916) | January 5, 1915 – February 28, 1916 (died in office) | Progressive | 1914 | Hiram Johnson (resigned March 15, 1917) |
| — | Office vacant from February 28 - July 22, 1916 | Office vacant from February 28 - July 22, 1916 | Office vacant from February 28 - July 22, 1916 | Office vacant from February 28 - July 22, 1916 | Office vacated by death | Office vacated by death | | Hiram Johnson (resigned March 15, 1917) |
| 27 | | | William Stephens (1859–1944) | July 22, 1916 – March 15, 1917 (succeeded to governor) | Republican | Appointed by governor | Hiram Johnson (resigned March 15, 1917) |
| — | Office vacant from March 15, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Office vacant from March 15, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Office vacant from March 15, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Office vacant from March 15, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | Office vacated by succession to governor | Office vacated by succession to governor | William Stephens |
| 28 | | | C. C. Young (1869–1947) | January 7, 1919 – January 4, 1927 (elected governor) | Republican | 1918 | William Stephens |
| 28 | | | C. C. Young (1869–1947) | January 7, 1919 – January 4, 1927 (elected governor) | Republican | 1922 | Friend Richardson |
| 29 | | | Buron Fitts (1895–1973) | January 4, 1927 – November 30, 1928 (resigned) | Republican | 1926 | C. C. Young |
| — | Office vacant from November 30 - December 4, 1928 | Office vacant from November 30 - December 4, 1928 | Office vacant from November 30 - December 4, 1928 | Office vacant from November 30 - December 4, 1928 | Office vacated by resignation | Office vacated by resignation | | C. C. Young |
| 30 | | | Herschel L. Carnahan (1879–1941) | December 4, 1928 – January 6, 1931 (did not run) | Republican | Appointed by governor | C. C. Young |
| 31 | | | Frank Merriam (1865–1955) | January 5, 1931 – June 2, 1934 (succeeded to governor) | Republican | 1930 | James Rolph (died June 2, 1934) |
| — | Office vacant from June 2, 1934 - January 7, 1935 | Office vacant from June 2, 1934 - January 7, 1935 | Office vacant from June 2, 1934 - January 7, 1935 | Office vacant from June 2, 1934 - January 7, 1935 | Office vacated by succession to governor | Office vacated by succession to governor | Frank Merriam |
| 32 | | | George J. Hatfield (1887–1953) | January 8, 1935 – January 2, 1939 (did not run) | Republican | 1934 | Frank Merriam |
| 33 | | | Ellis E. Patterson (1897–1985) | January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 (lost election) | Democratic | 1938 | Culbert Olson |
| 34 | | | Frederick F. Houser (1904–1989) | January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947 (did not run) | Republican | 1942 | Earl Warren (resigned October 4, 1953) |
| 35 | | | Goodwin Knight (1896–1970) | January 6, 1947 – October 4, 1953 (succeeded to governor) | Republican | 1946 | Earl Warren (resigned October 4, 1953) |
| 35 | | | Goodwin Knight (1896–1970) | January 6, 1947 – October 4, 1953 (succeeded to governor) | Republican | 1950 | Earl Warren (resigned October 4, 1953) |
| 36 | | | Harold J. Powers (1900–1996) | October 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959 (lost election) | Republican | Succeeded from president of the Senate | Goodwin Knight |
| 36 | | | Harold J. Powers (1900–1996) | October 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959 (lost election) | Republican | 1954 | Goodwin Knight |
| 37 | | | Glenn M. Anderson (1913–1994) | January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 (lost election) | Democratic | 1958 | Pat Brown |
| 37 | | | Glenn M. Anderson (1913–1994) | January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 (lost election) | Democratic | 1962 | Pat Brown |
| 38 | | | Robert Finch (1925–1995) | January 2, 1967 – January 8, 1969 (resigned) | Republican | 1966 | Ronald Reagan |
| 39 | | | Edwin Reinecke (1924–2016) | January 8, 1969 – October 2, 1974 (resigned) | Republican | Appointed by governor | Ronald Reagan |
| 39 | | | Edwin Reinecke (1924–2016) | January 8, 1969 – October 2, 1974 (resigned) | Republican | 1970 | Ronald Reagan |
| 40 | | | John L. Harmer (1934–2019) | October 2, 1974 – January 6, 1975 (lost election) | Republican | Appointed by governor | Ronald Reagan |
| 41 | | | Mervyn Dymally (1926–2012) | January 6, 1975 – January 8, 1979 (lost election) | Democratic | 1974 | Jerry Brown |
| 42 | | | Mike Curb (b. 1944) | January 8, 1979 – January 3, 1983 (did not run) | Republican | 1978 | Jerry Brown |
| 43 | | | Leo T. McCarthy (1930–2007) | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 (did not run) | Democratic | 1982 | George Deukmejian |
| 43 | | | Leo T. McCarthy (1930–2007) | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 (did not run) | Democratic | 1986 | George Deukmejian |
| 43 | | | Leo T. McCarthy (1930–2007) | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 (did not run) | Democratic | 1990 | Pete Wilson |
| 44 | | | Gray Davis (b. 1942) | January 3, 1995 – January 4, 1999 (elected governor) | Democratic | 1994 | Pete Wilson |
| 45 | | | Cruz Bustamante (b. 1953) | January 4, 1999 – January 7, 2007 (term-limited) | Democratic | 1998 | Gray Davis (recalled November 17, 2003) |
| 45 | | | Cruz Bustamante (b. 1953) | January 4, 1999 – January 7, 2007 (term-limited) | Democratic | 2002 | Gray Davis (recalled November 17, 2003) |
| 45 | | | Cruz Bustamante (b. 1953) | January 4, 1999 – January 7, 2007 (term-limited) | Democratic | 2002 | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 46 | | | John Garamendi (b. 1945) | January 7, 2007 – November 3, 2009 (resigned) | Democratic | 2006 | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 47 | | | Mona Pasquil (acting) (b. 1962) | November 3, 2009 – April 27, 2010 (successor took office) | Democratic | Appointed by governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 48 | | | Abel Maldonado (b. 1967) | April 27, 2010 – January 10, 2011 (lost election) | Republican | Appointed by governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 48 | | | Abel Maldonado (b. 1967) | April 27, 2010 – January 10, 2011 (lost election) | Republican | 2010 | Jerry Brown |
| 49 | | | Gavin Newsom (b. 1967) | January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019 (elected governor) | Democratic | 2010 | Jerry Brown |
| 49 | | | Gavin Newsom (b. 1967) | January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019 (elected governor) | Democratic | 2014 | Jerry Brown |
| 50 | | | Eleni Kounalakis (b. 1966) | January 7, 2019 – Incumbent | Democratic | 2018 | Gavin Newsom |
| 50 | | | Eleni Kounalakis (b. 1966) | January 7, 2019 – Incumbent | Democratic | 2022 | Gavin Newsom |