[kingu]

But that was due to the special circumstances of the Recall election? Right? Normally they would run together in California or not?

Separate positions, separately elected. We've had Democrats in the Lt. Gov with Republicans in the Gov seat before, though it's generally rare. The Lt. Governor position can be a powerful one, if handled by an extreme rump head.. The laws in the state give the Lt. Gov full powers whenever the Gov is out of the state. A strong Lt. Gov could do some real damage while the Gov was, oh, say at a party convention or at an inauguration.

[GoldwaterBooster]

Now I remember. Pat Brown was a Democrat and Lt. Gov. Mike Kurb was a Republican who would not let Brown travel out of state without worrying about it.