Bill Lockyer

California's medical board backs some prescription-drug-abuse reforms

2013-04-26 21:14:00

The Medical Board of California on Friday embraced a host of reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and reducing overdose deaths but balked at a proposal to strip it of its authority to investigate physician misconduct. The board, meeting in...

Medical Board of California could lose investigative powers

2013-04-25 22:27:00

The Medical Board of California would be stripped of its power to investigate physician misconduct under a sweeping reform plan by legislators who say the agency has struggled to hold problem doctors accountable. The medical board has come under fire...

Jockeying begins for 2014 races

2013-04-23 07:54:00

SACRAMENTO -- With most statewide offices filled with first-term incumbents planning to run for reelection, 2014 holds a shortage of job opportunities for aspiring pols. But in the races that are open -- state controller and secretary of state --...

California Democrats gather in Sacramento to celebrate victories

2013-04-13 11:25:00

California Democrats, gathered for their annual convention in Sacramento this weekend, are expected to celebrate their victories -- holding every statewide elected office, winning super majorities in both houses of the Legislature in November and...

Lockyer widens request for legal opinion on school bond campaigns

2013-03-25 14:47:00

California Treasurer Bill Lockyer on Monday expanded his request for a legal opinion to determine if some local education officials and the financial underwriters they hire are violating state law by campaigning for school bond measures. In a second...

Lockyer seeks legal opinion on school construction bond campaigns

2013-03-18 16:33:33

Women's group already looking to 2014 election

2013-03-07 13:06:00

Although the next statewide election is nearly two years away, some groups are already lining up behind candidates who may face tough political battles. Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) has locked up early endorsements from President Obama and others in...

California will tap bond market for $2.7 billion

2013-02-22 10:43:00

California will sell $2.7 billion worth of bonds in March, tapping the bond market for the first time since its credit rating was boosted earlier this year. The Golden State will sell $2.2 billion worth of general obligation bonds, which are tax-exempt,...

Taking aim at the gun industry

2013-02-16 11:58:00

We've all heard the saw about California being hostile to industry. Here's an industry that indisputably has grounds for complaint: the gun industry. Finally, the Legislature is getting something right. According to many experts, California's firearms...

California finances praised but not upgraded by Moody's

2013-02-04 09:12:16

State legislators seek crackdown on expensive form of school finance

2013-01-25 14:23:24

California treasurer joins calls to pressure gun makers

2012-12-18 07:03:52

State Treasurer Bill Lockyer has a hard-nosed financial message for the state.

2009-12-16 19:48:57

Bill Lockyer tells legislators to forget reelection hopes and slash spending.

2007-08-30 00:00:00