California State Treasurer
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The California State Treasurer is responsible for the state's investment and finance. The post has more narrow responsibilities and authority than the California State Controller. Some of the responsibilities include issuing bonds and notes for the state.
The state treasurer assumes office by way of election. The term of office is a four-year term but is limited to two terms. Elections for the State Treasurer are held on a four year concurrent basis with the election of the Governor. The current state treasurer is Phil Angelides. Candidates for the 2006 treasurer position include Bill Lockyer, Claude Parrish and Mehul Thakker.
[edit] Duties
- As the state’s banker, manages the state’s investments.
- Administers the sale of state bonds and notes and is the investment officer for most state funds.
- Chairs or serves on several commissions, most of which relate to the marketing of bonds.
- Pays out state funds when spent by the Controller and other state agencies.
[edit] List of Treasurers
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Roman | 1849-1854 | Democratic |
| Selden A. McMeans | 1854-1856 | Democratic |
| Henry Bates | 1856-1857 | American |
| James L. English | 1857-1858 | American |
| Thomas Findley | 1858-1862 | Democratic |
| Delos R. Ashley | 1862-1863 | Republican |
| Romualdo Pacheco | 1863-1867 | Republican |
| Antonio F. Coronel | 1867-1871 | Democratic |
| Ferdinand Baehr | 1871-1875 | Republican |
| José G. Estudillo | 1875-1880 | Democratic |
| John Weil | 1880-1883 | Republican |
| William A. January | 1883-1884 | Democratic |
| Denis J. Oullahan | 1884-1887 | Democratic |
| Adam Herold | 1887-1891 | Democratic |
| J. R. McDonald | 1891-1895 | Republican |
| Levi Rackliffe | 1895-1898 | Republican |
| Will S. Green | 1898-1899 | Democratic |
| Truman Reeves | 1899-1907 | Republican |
| William R. Williams | 1907-1911 | Republican |
| Edward D. Roberts | 1911-1915 | Republican |
| Friend William Richardson | 1915-1923 | Progressive |
| Charles G. Johnson | 1923-1956 | Republican |
| A. Ronald Button | 1956-1959 | Republican |
| Bert A. Betts | 1959-1967 | Democratic |
| Ivy Baker Priest | 1967-1975 | Republican |
| Jesse M. Unruh | 1975-1987 | Democratic |
| Elizabeth Whitney | 1987-1989 | |
| Thomas W. Hayes | 1989-1991 | Republican |
| Kathleen Brown | 1991-1995 | Democratic |
| Matt Fong | 1995-1999 | Republican |
| Phil Angelides | 1999-Present | Democratic |
