Campbell to Resign Today
Sen. William Campbell (R-Hacienda Heights) has moved up his timetable to resign from the Senate and intends to step down today instead of early next year, sources said Thursday.
Staff members serving Campbell’s office and his legislative committees were informed individually about the hastened departure Thursday. It was unclear what prompted Campbell to speed up his resignation.
The senator and his chief assistant, Jerome Haleva, were unavailable for comment. Senate sources said they had been told privately of the decision. Campbell, 54, shocked his colleagues in late October when he announced that he would leave elected office after 20 years to become president of the California Manufacturers Assn., a major trade group with extensive lobbying operations in Sacramento. At the time, Campbell said he intended to stay on until early January.
When Campbell officially resigns, Gov. George Deukmejian will have 14 days in which to call a special election to fill the Senate seat.
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