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Archived Press Releases

• Controller Westly Pays $288 Million In Lottery Cash to California Schools
  12/30/2003
• Westly Urges Public Disclosure of Grasso Report
  12/23/2003
• Westly Urges New NYSE CEO to Make Bold Reform
  12/18/2003
• Westly Supports VLF Backfill
  12/17/2003
• Westly Announces Historic CalPERS Suit Against NYSE
  12/16/2003
• Westly: Budget Compromise is Victory for Fiscal Stability
  12/12/2003
• Workers’ Compensation Costs Hurt Schools, State and Local Governments
  12/9/2003
• Bond Downgrade: Wall Street Wants California to Cut Waste
  12/9/2003
• Westly: Bond and Cutting Waste Save Schools and Services
  12/5/2003
• CalSTRS Termination of Putnam is Opportunity for Preventive Reforms
  12/4/2003
• Westly Report: Revenues 3.6 Percent Ahead of Forecast
  12/4/2003
• Westly Supports Debt Proposal Coupled With Reforms to Cut Waste
  12/3/2003
• Controller Westly Announces California’s First Unclaimed Property Online Auction
  12/1/2003
• Westly Calls on Governor to Eliminate Most Agency Secretary Positions
  11/24/2003
• Westly Praises Blockage of Energy Bill
  11/21/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Honors Local Teacher With the Lottery’s Exceptional Educator Award
  11/21/2003
• Westly Urges Defeat of Dangerous Energy Bill
  11/20/2003
• Westly Report Shows Cash Flow Up; State Still Faces Cash Crisis in June
  11/6/2003
• Westly Urges Further NYSE Reform
  11/5/2003
• Westly Orders Expedited Payment of "Fire Victim Tax Advance" to California Families
  11/4/2003
• Controller Westly Calls for MIC Extension to Create Jobs
  10/31/2003
• Controller Says G.O. Bond Alternative Could Cost $10 Billion More Than Current Plan
  10/29/2003
• State Controller’s Office Wins Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Seventh Consecutive Year
  10/27/2003
• California Controller Westly Asks NYSE to Reform Business Model
  10/23/2003
• California State Lands Commission Terminates Offshore Oil and Gas Lease
  10/21/2003
• Plan B Needed to Assure California’s Financial Future
  10/21/2003
• California State Controller Steve Westly Comments on NYSE’s Investigation of Five Specialist Firms Charged With Improper Trading
  10/16/2003
• Controller Westly Recruits Governor-Elect for New Starring Role
  10/15/2003
• Westly Calls SEC Proposal "Good First Step"
  10/8/2003
• State Controller Recruiting Probate Referees in 13 Counties
  10/1/2003
• California Schools Receive $200 Million in Lottery Funds
  10/1/2003
• Controller Westly Proposes NYSE Governance Reforms
  9/24/2003
• Controller Westly Delivers $421,000 to Innocent Man Jailed for Murder
  9/24/2003
• Westly Applauds Passage of Controller-Sponsored Bills
  9/22/2003
• Controller Westly Calls for Justice for Wrongly Imprisoned Man
  9/19/2003
• California State Controller Steve Westly Calls on NYSE Chairman to Step Down
  9/16/2003
• State Controller Westly’s Office and High Tech Crime Fighters Slam Counterfeit Scheme
  9/4/2003
• Controller Recommends $3 Billion Revenue Anticipation Note
  8/19/2003
• Westly Strongly Backs Agreement on Consumer Privacy Measure
  8/14/2003
• Controller's Office Issues Payments Delayed by Budget Stalemate
  8/13/2003
• California Controller Steve Westly Comments on Moody's Downgrade of State's Credit Rating
  8/4/2003
• Amnesty Program Collects $196 Million in Unclaimed Property
  8/1/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Responds to Budget Vote
  7/29/2003
• Community Colleges, Students and State Controller Call for Budget to Ease Financial Crisis
  7/24/2003
• Westly: Credit Downgrade a Calamity for California
  7/24/2003
• Prison Term for Theft of State Warrants
  7/22/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Pays Lottery Cash to California Schools
  6/27/2003
• State Legislators Forego Pay Until a Budget is Passed
  6/26/2003
• Westly Outlines No-Budget Scenario
  6/25/2003
• Westly Comments on Senate Budget Vote
  6/24/2003
• $11 Billion in Raw Funds Received by State
  6/18/2003
• Investors Buy California's Short-Term Bonds at 1.13% Interest Rate
  6/11/2003
• Controller's $11 Billion Raw Sale Earns Tier 1 Ratings
  6/5/2003
• Westly Outlines Cash Management Strategy
  5/19/2003
• Controller Steve Westly Recognized as Rising Star in National Politics
  5/15/2003
• Westly Calls Plan Positive Step Forward
  5/14/2003
• Westly Calls for Increased Disclosure and Transparency for Hedge Funds
  5/12/2003
• Controller Opposes Divestment from Israel
  5/9/2003
• Controller Says April Tax Receipts and Expenses Highlight Need for Budget Action
  5/2/2003
• Controller Westly Completes Executive Team
  5/2/2003
• Controller to Borrow Maximum Cash of $11 Billion
  5/1/2003
• Court Ruling Avoids State Shutdown but Leaves Door Open for Continued Payments
  5/1/2003
• Court Ruling Means Change at CalPERS and CalSTRS Pension Funds
  4/29/2003
• Controller's Office Announces Pay Reduction Savings
  4/18/2003
• Controller Westly's Investigators and Hi-Tech Task Force Take Down Fraud Scheme
  4/15/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Opposes Cuts to Basic Aid School Districts
  4/8/2003
• Controller Westly Says State Will Need to Borrow $9 — 11 Billion
  4/4/2003
• Controller Westly Appoints Fair Political Practices Commission Member
  4/3/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Distributes $259 Million in Lottery Cast to California Schools
  3/28/2003
• California Takes First Step Toward Simplifying Tax System
  3/26/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Names Members of Policy Team
  3/25/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Names Chief of Staff and Legislative Director
  3/24/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Releases Award Winning Financial Report
  3/20/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly Announces Tax Relief for Military Families
  3/19/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly to Audit Tumultuous City of South Gate
  3/10/2003
• Controller Steve Westly Condemns Anti-Japanese Remarks
  2/27/2003
• State Controller Steve Westly to Audit Troubled Oakland Unified School District
  2/27/2003
• California Controller Steve Westly Selects Bond Financing Team
  2/20/2003
• Controller Westly Comments on Downgrade of California's Bond Rating
  2/10/2003
• State Controller Westly Clarifies Vehicle License Fee Issue
  2/7/2003
• State Controller Briefs Rating Agencies on California's Cash Flow Situation
  2/6/2003
• State Controller Releases Funds Marked for Mid-Year Spending Cuts
  1/16/2003
• State Controller Responds to Governor's Proposed Budget "Wall Street Demands Quick Action," Says Westly
  1/10/2003
• State Controller Westly’s Office and High Tech Crime Fighters End Ring of ID Theft
  1/8/2003
• Steve Westly Takes Oath of Office
  1/6/2003