California Public Finance 2024
During his keynote address, University of California CFO will discuss some of the compelling issues
Introductory remarks will be provided by the Bond Buyer and conference chairs.
The growing property insurance crisis
The State of California and its local governments are usually the largest issuers of municipal bonds in the country.
As electric vehicle ownership and usage has grown
Numerous studies have concluded that inefficiencies, information asymmetry, and illiquidity create pricing inequities in the municipal market.
As the transit agencies across the country continue to explore innovative ways of bringing in revenue and avoiding the fiscal cliff, we will examine:
While the sector is seeing better days, it is still facing a lot of pressures
As some large national firms retrench and regional/national firms grow by adding new business lines
As the array of technological solutions available to the muni industry widens
We will sit down with a group of issuers from various sectors and government levels and discuss:
As the cost is the main reason why people move away from California
There is a continued need for more open lines of communication between issuers and investors
This survey of public finance professionals will provide a peer-based perspective on how key players in the industry
As businesses are scaling back on their commercial real estate leases
Our public finance experts will sit down for a discussion of the current state of the muni industry, including:
Issuers rely heavily on their financing team to help them achieve the lowest cost of borrowing.
Tax-credit incentives such as renewable energy tax credits that are part of the infrastructure laws have been slower to roll out.
We will examine AI-related regulations and developments in the evolving muni market.
Alternative project delivery models such as progressive design-build is an alternative to traditional design-bid-build contracting.