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2008

• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on the Passage of the Budget Plan
  December 18, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Funding Cutoff for Infrastructure, Stresses Harm to Businesses and Workers
  December 17, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Urges Quick Budget Solution to Avoid Funding Cutoff for Infrastructure Projects
  December 8, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces Distribution of California’s Share of Federal Package to Help Homeowners and Housing Market
  December 3, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on the Legislature’s Failure to Enact a Budget Plan
  November 25, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces $53.8 Million in Grants and Loans to Encourage Brownfield Cleanup and Infill Redevelopment
  November 19, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Updated Projection for Fiscal 2008-09 State Budget
  November 6, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces $20 Million in Renewable Energy Financing for Caltrans to Green 70 Buildings Statewide With Solar Panels
  October 22, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Highlights Need to End Taxpayers' Second-Class Status on Eve of Congressional Hearing Into Rating Agencies' Role in Economic Meltdown
  October 21, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces Successful Completion of $5 Billion Transaction to Meet State’s Cash Flow Needs
  October 16, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Urges Congress to Adopt Economic Recovery Plan to Thaw Market for Infrastructure Bonds, Cash-Flow Borrowing
  October 1, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Plan to End State Budget Stalemate
  September 19, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Sponsors Addition of Public Health Criterion to CalSTRS Investment Policy
  September 5, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Kicks Off College Savings Month, Encourages Families to Plan and Save Early for Children’s Higher Education
  September 3, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Will Move Quickly to Ensure State Receives Maximum Benefit from Federal Package to Help Homeowners and Housing Market
  July 30, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Appoints San Jose Cardiologist Robert A. Quint to Governing Board of Stem Cell Research Institute
  July 23, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces Financial Incentive to Encourage Zero-Emission Vehicle Manufacturing in California
  June 30, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Responds to Moody’s Plan to Use Same Rating Scale for Government and Corporate Bonds
  June 12, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Proposal to Restore CalSTRS Investment in U.S. Tobacco Companies
  June 4, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces $100,000 in College Savings Awards Under Program that Rewards Achievement, Encourages Investment for College
  May 30, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer, Senator Steinberg Tout Legislation to Create College Savings Program for Foster Kids, Other At-Risk Youth
  May 19, 2008
• State Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Governor’s Revised 2008-09 State Budget Plan
  May 14, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer, Schools Superintendent O’Connell Urge Families to Invest Tax Refunds in College Savings Plan for Children
  April 14, 2008
• State Treasurer Lockyer Issues Statement on JP Morgan’s Purchase of Bear Stearns and Possible Actions to Strengthen Protections for State in Bond Transactions
  March 17, 2008
• State Treasurer Lockyer Issues Statement on CalPERS’ Endorsement of Bond Rating Reform
  March 17, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces Financing Deal to Help Hospitals and Health Care Systems Avoid Further Strain from Interest Hikes on Bonds
  March 11, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Announces Help for Hospitals and Health Care Systems Facing Interest Rate Crunch on Bonds
  March 5, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Urges Rating Agencies to Stop Holding Government Bond Issuers to Higher Standard than Companies
  March 4, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Legislative Analyst’s Office Report on Governor’s 2008-09 Budget
  February 20, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on CalPERS and PBGH Report on Hospital Costs in California
  January 15, 2008
• Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Governor’s State Spending Plan for Fiscal 2008-09
  January 10, 2008
• State Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Governor’s State of the State Address
  January 8, 2008
• State Treasurer Lockyer Comments on Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission Report
  January 7, 2008