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Calif. Attorney General Won't Run for Gov. NewsMax.com WiresSAN FRANCISCO - Attorney General Bill Lockyer dropped plans to run for governor Thursday and said he would instead run for state treasurer, citing a wish to avoid the character attacks, money chase and partisan politics required to take on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lockyer said he was eager to see Schwarzenegger defeated but he had little appetite for a nasty campaign and the conflict-ridden nature of the governor's job. Story Continues Below "It's fighting with Democrats, fighting with Republicans. It's just fighting. And I'm fed up with partisan bickering," Lockyer told The Associated Press. Lockyer, who turns 64 next week, also cited his desire to spend more time with his family, including his 22-month-old son, and his wish to commit fully to the job of attorney general before term limits force him to step down next year. The current state treasurer, Phil Angelides, is the only Democrat to formally announce plans to run for governor next year. Controller Steve Westly formed an exploratory committee and is widely expected to run. Lockyer, a fixture in state Democratic politics, told reporters as recently as last month that he planned to run for the Democratic nomination to take on Schwarzenegger, a Republican. But he has been decidedly low key about his intentions in recent weeks, prompting questions about whether he was reconsidering. At the state Democratic Party convention in Los Angeles this month, he all but ceded the limelight to Angelides and Westly. Lockyer has amassed about $11 million for his next campaign.
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