Office Of The Lieutenant Governor (LTG)

Under California's Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor serves as Acting Governor whenever the Governor is absent from the state, and automatically becomes Governor if a vacancy occurs in the Office of Governor. The Lieutenant Governor is also President of the Senate and votes in case of a tie. The Lieutenant Governor serves as a voting member of the Board of Regents of the University of California and a voting member of the Board of Trustees of the California State University system. The Lieutenant Governor also serves on, and rotates with the State Controller, as chair of the three-member State Lands Commission, which oversees the control and leasing of millions of acres of state-owned land, including offshore oil resources, as well as use and permitting for all navigable waterways in California. The Commission also manages state land-use planning and revenues, and related interstate issues. During alternate years, when the Lieutenant Governor serves as Chairperson of the State Lands Commission, he also serves as a member of the California Ocean Protection Council. In addition, under state statutes, the Lieutenant Governor chairs the California Commission for Economic Development, which provides support and guidance to the Governor, Legislature and private sector regarding the development of California's economy. The Lieutenant Governor is also a member of the State Job Training Coordinating Council and the California Emergency Council.


DEPARTMENT POTENTIAL TO INCREASE EPP SPEND BY CALENDAR YEAR
Reported EPP Spend vary by year. Best representation of actual improvement is when your departments’ reported EPP Spend is more than the non EPP Spend. For comparison, total statewide Spend is 828,057,433 dollars and total reported EPP Spend is 533,454,610 dollars. Data Table 1

Source: Financial Information System of California (FI$CAL) State Contract and Procurement Registry System (SCPRS)


This graph represents environmentally preferable purchases of goods and services that have been acquired through a noncompliant EPP purchasing method. Office Of The Lieutenant Governor (LTG) had an opportunity to procure these same goods and services through an EPP compliant statewide commodity contract that will assist in increasing their goals. Look to the Buying Green Guide to find these goods and services contracts.



DEPARTMENT EPP PROGRESS BY CALENDAR YEARS
Statewide EPP Spend vary by year. Total state EPP Spend increased by more than 20 percent in 2017-2018. Data Table 2

Source: FI$CAL


This graph represents Office Of The Lieutenant Governor (LTG)'s progress towards increasing EPP Spend. Departments can look to DGS EPP designated contracts for green commodities, DGS purchasing standards and recognize third-party certifications in their solicitations to achieve a green buy. To access these documents go to the Buying Green Guide.