Lieutenant Governor Candidate Statements

Assumes the office and duties of Governor in the case of impeachment, death, resignation, removal from office, or absence from the state.
Serves as president of the State Senate and has a tie-breaking vote.
Chairs the Commission for Economic Development; is a member of the State Lands Commission, and the Ocean Protection Council; and sits on the boards of the California university systems.

Eleni Kounalakis | DEMOCRATIC

I have been honored and humbled to serve as your Lieutenant Governor as we work together to make our way through these difficult times. As Lieutenant Governor, I am a member of all three governing boards for California's public colleges and universities. I have fought tuition increases and supported initiatives to increase access to college so future generations have a chance to achieve the California Dream. To address our housing shortage, our boards have approved more than 30,000 new beds on our public university campuses. As our state faces historic wildfires and droughts, I was proud to lead California's delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference to showcase our state's innovation and press the world to aggressively combat the devastating impacts of climate change. As Chair of the State Lands Commission, I oversaw closures of oil wells off the coast of California and helped ensure no new offshore oil development. While women's rights are under attack across the country, I fought for new laws in California to protect women from sexual assault and expand access to reproductive choice. As California's economic ambassador, I'm focused on creating good-paying jobs for Californians. That's why I led delegations to Mexico, India, and Armenia to focus on environmental cooperation and economic development. I am proud of our work thus far, but we have much more left to do. I would be honored to have your support and vote.

2443 Fillmore Street #300
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 857-0921
E-mail: info@eleniforca.com
www.eleniforca.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EleniKounalakis
Twitter: @EleniForCA
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Angela E. Underwood Jacobs | REPUBLICAN

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