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Senate President Pro Tem Bill Lockyer Monday withdrew his bill to ease the path of San Fernando Valley secession--costing the secession movement its most powerful supporter in state government--because some Los Angeles senators protested against a northerner “messing in L.A. politics,” he said.
May 20, 1997
Politics: Senate leader says amendment making the measure apply statewide will not doom it. He commits his vote to the proposal.
June 20, 1997
Until last week, it was almost a foregone conclusion that a Valley secession bill would pass the Legislature this year.
May 30, 1997
Capitol: Senate leader rejects charge he is trying to defeat measure and says applying it statewide won’t kill it.
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Nov. 15, 2010
Senate: Funds went to aid Democrats’ bids. Process illustrates complex role of money in politics.
Dec. 22, 1996
California
State Senate leader Bill Lockyer, who last summer engineered the failure of the San Fernando Valley secession bill, said Wednesday he is now fully committed to passing legislation that would make it possible for the region to break away from Los Angeles.
Jan. 16, 1997
Politics: Senate leader accused of blocking measure says he’ll set a hearing on it next month.
July 12, 1996
Dropping bill could aid ‘outsider’ bid for state office
May 25, 1997
The wife of a former California attorney general and state treasurer was free on bail after being arrested in a domestic dispute, authorities said Friday.
July 7, 2017