# Jennifer Hawks *candidate · Treasurer · Republican* — November 3, 2026 General Election (2026-11-03), Los Angeles County, California Research pack generated 2026-10-30T23:52:30+00:00 by ballotscope. Summaries are LLM-generated from the linked originals and may contain errors; check the originals before relying on anything. Sources span 2026 to 2026-10-01. ## Overview (as of 2026-10-29, from 16 sources) Jennifer Hawks, the Republican nominee, has never held elected office. She is a retired Silicon Valley businesswoman who worked at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton until 2021, and president of Palo Alto Republican Women Federated [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status; California Treasurer race — 2026 voter guide; Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks]. Endorsed by the California Republican Party over David Serpa and by Reform California, she placed second in the June primary (27%, preliminary) [In the six-way race to be California's treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats; Kounalakis leads pack in first California state treasurer returns]. She pitches herself as an outsider "financial watchdog" promising audits, transparency and debt discipline [Treasurer Candidate Statements (June 2026 primary); Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF); GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status]. She declined LA Times and other interviews; her fullest remarks are a June 2026 SF Examiner Q&A [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status; Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks]. ### Record highlights - Career: early banking work, then office manager/executive assistant roles, two decades at Sacred Heart Schools until retiring in 2021 (per the Examiner and LA Times) [S12, S16]. [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status; Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks] - Republican activism: president of Palo Alto Republican Women Federated, involved with the California Federation of Republican Women, and gathered signatures for the Prop. 39 voter ID measure [S12, S16]. [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status; Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks] - June 2, 2026 primary: second statewide with 1,272,871 votes (27%, preliminary) [S11]; first in Tuolumne County with 40% [S3]. [Kounalakis leads pack in first California state treasurer returns; Jennifer Hawks (R) — election history] - Endorsed by the California Republican Party, California Republican Assembly and Reform California [S2, S9, S15]. [Reform California voter guide; In the six-way race to be California's treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats; California Treasurer race — 2026 voter guide] ### Stated positions - Audits: a "forensic audit" of every treasurer division, and a review of the Pooled Money Investment Account within about six months, avoiding speculative holdings (June 2026) [S12]. [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] - Debt: concern about about $78 billion in bonds and $8.2 billion in yearly debt service; closer scrutiny of bond issuance [S12, S13]. [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status; Jennifer Hawks Treasurer profile] - Transparency: publish "every bond, every allocation, every dollar of debt service" in plain language; score programs on outcomes [S1]. [Jennifer Hawks — candidate profile] - Pensions: CalPERS/CalSTRS investments should prioritize long-term returns over political considerations (as summarized by Stateside) [S13]. [Jennifer Hawks Treasurer profile] - She acknowledges the treasurer cannot write the budget or stop spending, but says she will speak out [S14, S12]. [Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF); GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] ### Where sources disagree - Her Sacred Heart role is described as "executive team" by CalMatters and Stateside, as "executive assistant" by the LA Times, and as office manager/executive assistant by the Examiner [S15, S13, S16, S12]. [California Treasurer race — 2026 voter guide; Jennifer Hawks Treasurer profile; Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks; GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] ### Gaps - No voting or decision record: she has never held office. - Few unscripted remarks: one edited interview [S12]; the Reform California video has no transcript stored [S6]; she did not give the LA Times an interview [S16]. - Her campaign website could not be captured as text; issue positions are known only secondhand [S1, S16]. - No campaign-finance data. - A 2023 governor bid mentioned by Stateside [S13] is not corroborated by other sources. ### Arguments for / praise - As an outsider not tied to the Sacramento establishment, she would be an independent check on a Democratic-run state government. — *Jennifer Hawks* [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status; Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF); California Treasurer race — 2026 voter guide] - Party and conservative groups backed her as their choice for the office. — *California Republican Party, Reform California* [Reform California voter guide; Meet Jennifer Hawks, Our Pick for CA State Treasurer! (Reform California video; no transcript stored); In the six-way race to be California's treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats] ### Arguments against / criticism - She has never held office and lacks an extensive finance background. — *San Francisco Examiner* [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] - She faces a tough climb in a state with no Republican statewide win since 2006, against a better-funded front-runner. — *Los Angeles Times* [Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks] ## Analysis of their own words (as of 2026-10-29) Coverage: Four samples, 2026: Secretary of State statements for the June primary (S3) and the November general (S1 and S4, identical text), plus one edited Q&A interview with the San Francisco Examiner (S2, June 2026). S2 is the only unscripted sample, and it is substantive. Missing: debate or forum transcripts, questionnaire answers, and her campaign website (it could not be fetched as text). She declined LA Times and SF Chronicle interviews (per those outlets). Nothing predates 2026. Positions are fiscally conservative and anti-establishment: more scrutiny of state spending and borrowing, audits, transparency, conservative "non-speculative" investing, and concern about debt and pension liabilities (S1, S2, S3). She criticizes the state's Democratic leadership in general terms ("the decline of this state") and a tax payment she objected to (S2). The samples have no positions on social issues. Articulation: **adequate**. Prepared texts (S1, S3) are clear and well organized but generic: oversight, audits and transparency, with no mechanism or figures. The unscripted interview (S2) is more specific: she cites debt figures, names the Pooled Money Investment Account, and gives a six-month review timeline. She also states the office's limits accurately ("that’s handled by the controller"). Some answers are loosely phrased ("runs a muck," "silo my way down the divisions"), and some claims are general and unsupported, such as "We have very little transparency" and implied fraud and waste with no examples. Consistency: **adequate**. Her primary statement (S3), general statement (S1) and interview (S2) agree on outsider identity, audits, transparency and debt concern. One tension is about framing, not policy: the statement stresses a career "managing budgets" (S1), while she tells the Examiner she is "no more qualified than anybody else" (S2). All samples fall within about five months of 2026, so consistency over time can't be assessed. - Audits and oversight: Conduct audits of the treasurer's divisions and expand public reporting. - "One of the first things I’m going to do is do a forensic audit on every one of those divisions." [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] (2026-06-23) - "As Treasurer, I will prioritize thorough audits, clear reporting, and practical financial discipline" [Treasurer Candidate Statements (June 2026 primary)] (2026) - State debt and bonds: Concerned about the level of bond debt and debt service; favors closer scrutiny of borrowing. - "We have around $78 billion worth of debt bonds" [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] (2026-06-23) - "this state just kind of runs a muck with just throwing bonds out there, and it’s on the backs of the next couple of generations." [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] (2026-06-23) - Investments: Review the Pooled Money Investment Account early and avoid speculative holdings. - "I do not want to see anything speculative in those kind of things." [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] (2026-06-23) - "I will advocate for responsible investing" [Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF)] (2026-09-28) - Limits of the office: Acknowledges the treasurer doesn't control the budget or payments, but says she would speak out. - "The Treasurer cannot rewrite the state budget or create new laws" [Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF)] (2026-09-28) - "But I can sure squawk along the way" [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] (2026-06-23) - Opponent: Calls Kounalakis's property holdings near the Capitol a conflict of interest. - "I think that’s a conflict of interest." [GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status] (2026-06-23) Limitations: Only one unscripted sample, edited by the Examiner. No debate or forum exchanges, so her responsiveness under challenge can't be tested. The debt and budget figures she cites are her own and are not checked here. ## Timeline (newest first) - **2026-11-03** — Candidate in Treasurer general election (BallotReady) - **2026-11-03** — General election (Los Angeles Times) - **2026-10-01** — Published: Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks (Los Angeles Times) - **2026-09-29** — Published: California Treasurer race — 2026 voter guide (CalMatters) - **2026-09-28** — Published: Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF) (California Secretary of State) - **2026-09-14** — Overview updated for the general election (KPBS) - **2026-07-08** — Published: Jennifer Hawks Treasurer profile (Stateside Associates) - **2026-06-23** — Published: GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status (San Francisco Examiner) - **2026-06-03** — Published: Kounalakis leads pack in first California state treasurer returns (The Bond Buyer) - **2026-06-02** — Candidate in Treasurer primary (BallotReady) - **2026-06-02** — Primary election (Los Angeles Times) - **2026-06-02** — California primary election for state Treasurer (California Secretary of State) - **2026-06-02** — Primary election; Hawks placed second in preliminary returns (The Bond Buyer) - **2026-06-02** — Primary election (Tuolumne County results) (Tuolumne County Elections) - **2026-06** — Examiner interview with Hawks (San Francisco Examiner) - **2026-05-07** — Published: 2026 California primary voter guide: Treasurer (LAist) - **2026-05-05** — Published: In the six-way race to be California's treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats (CalMatters) - **2026-05-04** — Published: 2026 primary election: California treasurer race explainer (KPBS) - **2026-05-04** — CalMatters/KPBS treasurer candidate overview published (KPBS) - **2026-05-01** — Published: Your guide to the California state treasurer primary: Kounalakis, Caballero, Vazquez, Hawks, Serpa (Los Angeles Times) - **2026-03-22** — Published: Meet Jennifer Hawks, Our Pick for CA State Treasurer! (Reform California video; no transcript stored) (Reform California (YouTube)) - **2026-03-22** — Reform California video with Hawks posted (Reform California (YouTube)) - **2026-03-21** — Published: California Republican Assembly June 2026 primary election endorsements (California Republican Assembly) - **2026** — Published: Treasurer Candidate Statements (June 2026 primary) (California Secretary of State) - **2023** — Launched a bid for governor (per Stateside) (Stateside Associates) - **2021** — Hawks retired from Sacred Heart Schools (Los Angeles Times) ## Sources ### Your guide to the California treasurer race: Kounalakis vs. Hawks - Los Angeles Times · voter guide · published 2026-10-01 · stance: neutral - The Los Angeles Times' general-election guide to the Treasurer race describes Republican Jennifer Hawks as a political outsider facing a tough climb against front-runner Eleni Kounalakis. It reports her background, notes she did not make herself available for an interview, and quotes her campaign website. - The Times describes Hawks as a retired businesswoman and Republican activist; president of Palo Alto Republican Women Federated; involved with the California Federation of Republican Women; she gathered signatures for the voter ID measure, Proposition 39. - It reports she worked two decades as an executive assistant at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton before retiring in 2021, and earlier held human-resources and office-manager roles. - Hawks on the Reform California podcast: "I am a people person" and "I'll get to know [the] rank-and-file in there, and I will garner their trust." - Her website criticizes spending on high-speed rail, homelessness and a wildlife crossing: "California doesn't need more spending plans. It needs someone willing to ask why past spending failed." - Her endorsers include the California Republican Assembly, Reform California, gun-rights groups and Republican women's groups, per her website. - Reference: Reform California podcast with Hawks - Reference: LA Times primary treasurer guide ### California Treasurer race — 2026 voter guide - CalMatters · voter guide · published 2026-09-29 · stance: neutral - CalMatters' 2026 voter guide page for the California Treasurer race describes the office and profiles the two general-election candidates, Republican Jennifer Hawks and Democrat Eleni Kounalakis, with their top endorsements. For Hawks it notes she has no elected-office experience, a fact she touts, and describes her as a Silicon Valley retiree and local Republican Party activist. - CalMatters describes the treasurer as the state's chief banker who manages and invests unspent taxpayer money and oversees borrowing and debt. - CalMatters says Hawks most recently served on the executive team at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton and is a local Republican Party activist; Hawks says her background gives her skills and independence to check state government. - CalMatters says Kounalakis, on the UC Board of Regents and CSU Board of Trustees, has regularly voted against proposed tuition increases. - CalMatters says Kounalakis came to politics through fundraising, is the daughter of developer Angelo Tsakopolous, and was named ambassador to Hungary under President Obama. - Hawks endorsements listed: California Republican Party, California Republican Assembly, Reform California. - Kounalakis endorsements listed: California Labor Federation, Teamsters California, National Union of Healthcare Workers. - Reference: California Republican Assembly endorsements - Reference: Reform California voter guide - Reference: California Labor Federation endorsements - Reference: CalMatters treasurer race article ### Official Voter Information Guide: Statewide Candidate Statements (PDF) - California Secretary of State · position statement · published 2026-09-28 · stance: not_applicable - The Secretary of State's official general-election candidate-statements PDF. In the Treasurer section, Hawks casts herself as a business professional and outsider "financial watchdog" who would push transparency and oversight, while conceding the Treasurer cannot rewrite the budget. - "I'm not a career politician"; not part of the Sacramento establishment. - Concedes the office "cannot rewrite the state budget or create new laws." - Pledges tough questions, measurable results, and exposing waste, fraud and mismanagement. - Promises responsible investing and private-sector leadership. - No specific programs, figures or endorsements named. ### Jennifer Hawks Treasurer profile - Stateside Associates · other · published 2026-07-08 · stance: neutral - A one-page profile by Stateside Associates, a government-relations firm, of Republican nominee Jennifer Hawks, summarizing her background and platform. - Describes her as a businesswoman, mother and community leader rather than a career politician. - Background: executive team at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton; president of Palo Alto Republican Women Federated; local GOP organizing in the Bay Area. - Platform: scrutinize bond issuances, monitor state investment programs, advocate responsible debt management. - Says she argues pension investments at CalPERS and CalSTRS should prioritize long-term performance and retirement security over political considerations. - Notes she initially launched a 2023 bid for governor before shifting to treasurer. ### GOP treasurer candidate plays up outsider status - San Francisco Examiner · interview · published 2026-06-23 · stance: neutral - A San Francisco Examiner Q&A interview with Jennifer Hawks (June 2026, by Troy Wolverton) on why she is running, her qualifications, her plans for the office, and how she will run against Eleni Kounalakis. It is the most extensive record of her own words in our sources. - The Examiner says Hawks has never held office and lacks an extensive finance background; she worked in banking early in her career and as office manager/executive assistant at Sacred Heart Schools until retiring in 2021. - Hawks says she entered because no one was in the race as of February 1, and cites concerns about the budget, pension liabilities and bond debt. - She says she would conduct "a forensic audit on every one of those divisions" and a deep dive into the Pooled Money Investment Account within about six months, avoiding anything speculative. - "I'm no more qualified than anybody else who would be stepping into this job." - She acknowledges the governor and Legislature set the budget and the controller pays out funds, but says "I can sure squawk along the way." - On Kounalakis, she says Kounalakis owns property around the Capitol that houses state-employee offices and calls that a conflict of interest. - Reference: 2026-27 state budget detail - Reference: CalMatters on Kounalakis property holdings ### Kounalakis leads pack in first California state treasurer returns - The Bond Buyer · news · published 2026-06-03 · stance: neutral - The Bond Buyer reports preliminary June 2, 2026 primary returns in the Treasurer race, with Republican Jennifer Hawks second at 27% behind Democrat Eleni Kounalakis at 34.3%. It describes Hawks as a retired businesswoman and president of Palo Alto Republican Women Federated and quotes her campaign website. - Preliminary results: Kounalakis 34.3%; Hawks 1,272,871 votes (27%); Caballero 15%; Serpa 14.5%. - Hawks's website, as quoted, calls her not a "career politician" but "someone who has spent her life managing budgets, solving problems, and making sure the numbers add up." - Website quote: "Public finance isn't just about numbers — it's about the schools our children attend, the roads we drive on, and the retirement security of our workers." - Reference: Hawks campaign website - Reference: California Secretary of State election results ### 2026 California primary voter guide: Treasurer - LAist · voter guide · published 2026-05-07 · stance: neutral - LAist's primary-election guide (by CalMatters staff) to the California Treasurer race profiles Anna Caballero, Jennifer Hawks, Eleni Kounalakis and Tony Vazquez, with brief mentions of David Serpa and Glenn Turner. It describes Hawks as a retired businesswoman and local Republican activist with no elected-office experience. - Hawks: occupation retired businesswoman; touts lack of elected-office experience; key endorsements California Republican Party, California Republican Assembly, Reform California. - Kounalakis: occupation Lieutenant Governor; regularly voted down proposed tuition hikes on UC and CSU boards; key endorsements California Labor Federation, Teamsters California, NUHW. - Caballero is described as a relative moderate who vowed to simplify affordable-housing subsidy applications. - Related links include a CalMatters story on Kounalakis leasing offices to the state. - Reference: CalMatters: Kounalakis leases offices to the state - Reference: CalMatters: Kounalakis drops governor bid ### In the six-way race to be California's treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats - CalMatters · news · published 2026-05-05 · stance: neutral - CalMatters reporter Ben Christopher surveys the six-candidate June 2026 Treasurer primary. Jennifer Hawks appears in a short section: CalMatters says the California Republican Party formally endorsed her over fellow Republican David Serpa and Reform California also endorsed her, and quotes Carl DeMaio from a live-streamed conversation with her. - CalMatters describes Hawks as a Bay Area party activist and former private school administrator. - It says the two Republicans believe the treasurer should be someone eager to check the fiscal impulses of California's Democratic establishment. - The California Republican Party formally endorsed Hawks over David Serpa; Reform California also endorsed her. - Carl DeMaio said in a live-streamed conversation with Hawks: "There's a risk of splitting the vote." - Most of the article concerns the Democrats Kounalakis and Caballero. - Reference: Live-streamed conversation with Hawks (Reform California) ### 2026 primary election: California treasurer race explainer - KPBS · voter guide · published 2026-05-04 · stance: neutral - KPBS republishes CalMatters' candidate overview for the state Treasurer race (published May 4, 2026, updated September 14, 2026). It gives the same profiles as CalMatters' guide, adding that Kounalakis originally ran for governor before dropping that bid, and lists each candidate's top endorsements and website. - Hawks: Republican, retired businessperson; no elected-office experience; formerly on the executive team at Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton; local Republican Party activist. - Kounalakis: Democrat, Lieutenant Governor; two terms; regularly voted down proposed tuition hikes on the UC Regents and CSU Trustees. - The overview says Kounalakis was a big spender in Democratic Party politics in the early 2000s, which it says helped land her the ambassadorship to Hungary. - Top endorsements: Hawks — California Republican Party, California Republican Assembly, Reform California; Kounalakis — California Labor Federation, Teamsters California, National Union of Healthcare Workers. - Reference: Hawks campaign website - Reference: Kounalakis campaign website ### Your guide to the California state treasurer primary: Kounalakis, Caballero, Vazquez, Hawks, Serpa - Los Angeles Times · voter guide · published 2026-05-01 · stance: neutral - The Los Angeles Times' primary guide to the six-candidate Treasurer race describes Jennifer Hawks as a retired businesswoman and president of Palo Alto Republican Women Federated. Unlike several other candidates, she is quoted only from her campaign website. - Website quote: "She's not a career politician. She's someone who has spent her life managing budgets, solving problems, and making sure the numbers add up." - Per her website, she would prioritize oversight and transparency. - Website quote: "Public finance isn't just about numbers — it's about the schools our children attend, the roads we drive on, and the retirement security of our workers." ### Meet Jennifer Hawks, Our Pick for CA State Treasurer! (Reform California video; no transcript stored) - Reform California (YouTube) · other · published 2026-03-22 · stance: support - A YouTube page titled "Meet Jennifer Hawks, Our Pick for CA State Treasurer!", the Reform California live-streamed conversation linked by CalMatters. Only the title and YouTube boilerplate were captured; no transcript is stored. - Title indicates Reform California presenting Hawks as its pick for Treasurer. - No content of the conversation is available in the stored text. ### California Republican Assembly June 2026 primary election endorsements - California Republican Assembly · endorsement · published 2026-03-21 · stance: support - ### Treasurer Candidate Statements (June 2026 primary) - California Secretary of State · position statement · published 2026 · stance: not_applicable - The Secretary of State's archived voter guide for the June 2, 2026 primary reproduces Treasurer candidate statements from six candidates. Jennifer Hawks's primary statement emphasizes her outsider status, Silicon Valley residence since 1983, and a promise of audits, clear reporting and financial discipline. - Hawks: "I am not a career politician, and that perspective is exactly why I'm running." - She says she has lived in Silicon Valley since 1983, worked inside large organizations, and served on community and public boards. - She attributes California's fiscal challenges to "years of decisions made without sufficient scrutiny or long-term discipline." - She says the Treasurer should "ask hard questions, follow the money, and provide clear answers to the public." - She pledges to "prioritize thorough audits, clear reporting, and practical financial discipline." - Other candidates with statements: Eleni Kounalakis (D), Glenn Turner (Green), David Serpa (R), Tony Vazquez (D). ### Jennifer Hawks — candidate profile - BallotReady · voter guide · published undated · stance: neutral - BallotReady's candidate profile for Jennifer Hawks lists her as a business executive and quotes three issue stances on taxes and budget, apparently drawn from her campaign website. - "California spends more per person than almost any state and gets less for it. Jennifer will score programs on outcomes, not press releases." - "Every bond, every allocation, every dollar of debt service published in plain language — not buried in a 400-page PDF." - "A disciplined debt strategy and strong credit ratings mean schools, cities, and water projects cost taxpayers less." - Lists candidacies in the June 2, 2026 primary and November 3, 2026 general for California Treasurer. - Reference: Hawks campaign website - Reference: Hawks campaign 'About' page ### About Jennifer Hawks - Jennifer Hawks campaign · position statement · published undated · stance: support - ### Reform California voter guide - Reform California · endorsement · published undated · stance: support - Reform California's "Plain English" statewide voter guide, a conservative advocacy slate by Carl DeMaio's organization, lists Jennifer Hawks as its pick for Treasurer among recommendations on propositions and other races. - Under Treasurer the guide lists "Jennifer Hawks." - The guide also recommends Herb Morgan for Controller and Michael Gates for Attorney General, and takes positions on 2026 propositions (e.g., Yes on Prop 39 voter ID, No on Prop 40). ### Jennifer Hawks for Treasurer campaign site - Jennifer Hawks campaign · position statement · published undated · stance: support - ### Six candidates vie to be next California treasurer - San Mateo Daily Journal · news · published undated · stance: neutral - ### Jennifer Hawks (R) — election history - Tuolumne County Elections · other · published undated · stance: not_applicable - The Tuolumne County Clerk's election-history database page for Jennifer Hawks shows her June 2, 2026 Treasurer primary result in Tuolumne County only. - In Tuolumne County, Hawks received 7,643 votes (40.0%), first among six candidates. - Kounalakis 5,015 (26.2%), Serpa 3,800 (19.9%), Caballero 1,742 (9.1%), Vazquez 655 (3.4%), Turner 275 (1.4%). - Total votes cast in the contest in the county: 19,130. ### Who's running to be the next California state treasurer - KGET · news · published undated · stance: neutral - ### 2026 California State Treasurer election - Wikipedia · other · published undated · stance: neutral - ### Treasurer Candidate Statements (November 2026 general) - California Secretary of State · position statement · published undated · stance: support - The California Secretary of State's official voter guide page for the November 2026 general election reproduces the candidate statements for state Treasurer. Jennifer Hawks's statement, written and paid for by her campaign, presents her as a business professional and political outsider who would act as a taxpayer "watchdog." - Hawks says taxpayers deserve someone who will "protect every dollar as if it were their own." - She describes herself as "not a career politician" and "not part of the Sacramento political establishment." - She acknowledges the Treasurer "cannot rewrite the state budget or create new laws," but says the office can demand transparency and strengthen oversight. - She pledges to ask tough questions, insist on measurable results, and expose waste, fraud and mismanagement. - She says she will advocate for responsible investing and bring private-sector leadership and independent oversight to the office. - The page also describes the office: the state's banker, manager of state investments, administrator of bond sales, and payer of state funds. ## Suggested use Ask me neutral questions about this subject using the material above. 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