Talk about confidence. Outgoing Attorney General Bill Lockyer says he and likely successor Jerry Brown have already started the transition process. Actually, they've done more than start the process.
"We've had what we call midnight consultations for the last five months," Lockyer said at the Democrats' party in San Francisco tonight.
No word on what topics were discussed during these late-night chats. But Lockyer said he's looking forward to seeing what Brown will do with the office.
"I think he'll be interesting," Lockyer said. "He's always interesting to watch and I think he'll be a creative catalyst in the office."
Creative? Jerry Brown? That's probably an understatement.
Lockyer will have his own chance to make a statement as California's new treasurer. Among his first tasks: selling $40 billion infrastructure bonds, depending on the success of the five measures on the ballot tonight.
Asked how he might shake up the bond-selling process — and the bond counsel pool that oversees the state's debt sales — Lockyer said, "I wouldn't want to say today. I'm not even sworn in yet. But I've talked to a lot of experts about ways to do the job more efficienctly, to get better deals for Californians, so we'll see."
— Cheryl Miller
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