With Bleich or Kounalakis, California's next 'lite gov' would be a heavyweight
Lieutenant governors in California don’t have many official duties. They serve on boards overseeing higher education and state lands, lead a state economic council, break tied votes in the state Senate and step in if the governor has to leave town or can’t perform the duties of the office. For serious people, the limits chafe.
Nonetheless, this year’s race for “lite gov” has drawn nearly a dozen candidates to succeed Gavin Newsom, who spent eight years in that job, channeling his frustration into some useful policy discussions. In the top-two primary on June 5, we endorse two more candidates with strong ideas, Jeff Bleich and Eleni Kounalakis.
Though neither has held elected office, both have had serious careers and spent serious time in California’s political trenches. Either would serve with intelligence and depth.
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