In January, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye administered oaths to Chief of Staff Genevieve Jopanda and Deputy Treasurers Audrey Noda, Jovan Agee, and Tim Schaefer.

Fiona Ma is California’s 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018 with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for Treasurer in the state’s history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position. Treasurer Ma’s administration began with her official swearing in on January 7, 2019.

Dear friends,

These first six months as the State’s Banker were incredible. We hit the ground running and accomplished so much!

In Governor Newsom’s State of the State Address in January, he reaffirmed that California “will never waver on achieving the nation’s most ambitious clean energy goals.” California is leading on so many green fronts.

California is the fifth largest economy in the world. Long-term, sustainable investment in our communities will continue to keep our state strong. Treasurer Ma chairs several financing authorities that are perfectly positioned to make such investments. Included among these is an agency – the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) – that awards sales tax benefits to manufacturers, helping them to grow and locate in our state – creating jobs and stronger regional economies.

As part of his January budget unveiling, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his goal to build 3.5 million homes by 2025. This goal addresses all types of housing, including workforce and affordable dwellings.