William T Bagley

A man I have always admired since our school days together at San Rafael High School.

Sincere condolences to Diane and all Bill's family upon his passing. I had the privilege of serving under Bill during his tenure on the California Public Utilities Commission and then of being his colleague and partner for many years at Nossaman LLP. In his late incarnation as a militant moderate, Bill pledged to survive the first Trump administration and succeeded in doing so, but couldn't make it through the second one. The principles of justice, equality, and open government to which...

I only knew who William Bagley was by following local and state politics. I was always impressed by Mr. Bagley´s dedication to his constituents. He had a talent of working across political lines and getting things done. I wish we had that today in our state and country.

I had the honor of working for Bill in his law firm in and in the Legislature when he chaired the Assembly Judiciary Committee. He was one the nicest, smartest, and most remarkable persons I have ever known. He made the world a better place.

I did not know him, but I really appreciate that he helped shepherd the California Public Records Act and Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act through to law. He sounds like he was a man of integrity. Thank you!

Bill and my dad were childhood friends in Woodacre. I knew Bill when I worked in government relations for Bank of America. In my opinion he was the most effective elected official in Marin County history. He never played the party line, the last of the independent minds in public office in California.

Bill was a brilliant guy, pretty rowdy (stories I cannot tell), and with great political and human instincts. In his book - "California's Golden Years: When Government Worked and Why" - he made the very insightful argument that small amounts of lobbyist-funded, bi-partisan, partying and social gathering among the legislators (probably considered "illegal" today) created a deep comradery that led to real discussion, compromise and progress. I haven´t seen him in a long while, but I miss him.

I was a law partner of Bill from 1968 to 1974 when he went to Washington DC to chair the CFTC. He was a great mentor and attorney. I especially enjoyed lunching with Bill in Sacramento at Frank Fat's or Posey's where he knew everyone. Condolences to his family.

An iconic leader at CFTC and a good person. . Will be long remembered. Andrea Corcoran