From ContraCostaTimes:

THE OFFICE OF lieutenant governor is largely whatever the holder makes of it. There are several official duties, including serving on the state Lands Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, the California Commission for Economic Development, the UC Board of Regents and the California State University Board of Trustees.

The lieutenant governor has considerable discretion on how much time and effort he or she wants to spend on any of these areas. What is not discretionary is standing in for the governor and being ready to be governor on an instant’s notice.

We believe that Republican Abel Maldonado, who recently was appointed lieutenant governor, and Democrat Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco, are best prepared for the governorship should it become necessary.

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