PRIMER: Opioid Settlement Funds, Use and Accounting
With the settlements with various pharmaceutical companies and distributors being finalized recently, and more still being disputed, there’s been a lot of uncertainty about what the accounting for [...]
CSMFO Innovation Award Applications Deadline Approaching!
This is a reminder that the deadline for CSMFO Innovation Award applications is rapidly approaching. Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM PST. Has your [...]
San Gabriel Valley Chapter Round-up
by Jennifer Becker, San Gabriel Valley Chapter Chair The San Gabriel Valley is full of beautiful and historic places, but no venue is more recognized around the world than the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium. On November 29, the CSMFO San Gabriel Valley Chapter had the privilege of holding their annual holiday luncheon in the Rose Bowl Club Lounge. Over 100 public finance professionals gathered for this exceptional event, smashing all previous attendance records for the San Gabriel Valley Chapter. Guests arrived at a special entrance to the press box tower and were whisked up [...]
An Update on the CBRT Initiative
As posted previously, a group of interested parties and corporations, which make up the California Business Roundtable (CBRT), placed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act on the November 2024 ballot. [...]
How California’s Water Utilities are Addressing Climate Change with the WIFIA Program
(Read Part 1) Changes in climate, such as more persistent drought and increased stormwater runoff, can have significant effects on the infrastructure and operations [...]
Messages
Can the Ballot be a Solution for Increasing Pension Costs?
The past is where you [...]
Editor’s Alley | September 2021
Fall is my favorite season, [...]
President-Elect’s Message | August 2021
Each year, CSMFO holds an [...]