CDFA California Financing Roundtable Newsletter - April 2014

CDFA California Financing Roundtable Newsletter - April 2014
April 16, 2014



Feature
California Public Debt Issuance Monthly Data Debt Line is published by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC). Debt Line provides a listing of all proposed and sold debt issues reported to CDIAC, as well as summary tables and articles related to debt issuance and public fund investment. Direct Financial Incentives Available for California, 2014 Area Development reports this partial listing of economic development, access to capital, and tax credit programs available in California for 2014. California Replacing the Hole Left By Redevelopment Agencies CA Gov. Brown recently made changes to rules for Infrastructure Financing Districts to allow them to be created in the same area as a former CRA project. This article also explores some proposed alternatives to help fund redevelopment. California Exploring Special Tax Credits to Lure New Businesses California is competing with Texas over businesses after Texas Governor Rick Perry launched radio ads and visited the Golden State to persuade businesses to move to Texas. California is fighting back with financial programs to keep and attract companies. After Conflicts With Mortgage Lenders, CA Restarts Residential PACE PACE is not just for commercial buildings and multi-family housing anymore. California homeowners will be eligible for PACE loans through the CaliforniaFIRST program, now that the three years conflict between mortgage lenders and efficiency advocates has ended.
Upcoming Events
CDFA California Financing Roundtable Webcast: How California is Making the Most of EB-5 Free Webcast - April 23 Join CDFA for this one-hour webcast, in which Peter Joseph with IIUSA, Mariza McKee with Kutak Rock and Kraig Schwigen with CMB Regional Centers share basics of the program, case studies and considerations for leveraging EB-5 investments in California.
California News
CA Bill Would Tackle Redevelopment Bond Disputes The Bond Buyer \| Apr. 11 \| Bond Finance \| State Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) PACE Financing, Part 2: Lowering the Funding Costs Environmental Defense Fund \| Apr. 9 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance California Community Foundation Awards $1.47M Throughout LA PR Newswire \| Apr. 7 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Foundations \| Innovation Finance \| Urban Development News Briefs: State Tax Credits Novogradac & Co \| Apr. 4 \| Member News \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits NCR Refinances Retirement Community with $30.5M Bonds McKnight's \| Apr. 3 \| Bond Finance \| Community Development Securitized Energy Efficiency Bond Raises $104M Environmental Finance \| Mar. 28 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance California Film Tax Credit Bill OK'd by Assembly Panel Los Angeles Times \| Mar. 27 \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits Opinion: Infrastructure Financing Districts Need Bolstering California Forward \| Mar. 27 \| Infrastructure Finance \| Redevelopment \| State Finance Program Figtree Launches OnDemandPACE™ Financing Program PRWeb \| Mar. 27 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
New Additions to the Online Resource Database
Investing in California's Future Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Innovation Finance \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits In this work, the Milken Institute focuses on identifying key challenges for the future of California's economy and presenting actionable recommendations. Their aim is to engage stakeholders, as well as to utilize the Milken Institute California Center's research and convening ability to facilitate change both at the legislative and executive levels in Sacramento. Largest Commercial PACE Project in the U.S.:The Hilton Los Angeles Access to Capital \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| State Finance Program PACENow provides a case study on the largest commercial PACE project in the The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City used PACE financing mechanism to fund an astounding $7 million worth of sustainable upgrades, making it the largest commercial PACE project in the country. Commercial PACE market surpassed the $51 million mark in 2013. >>> SEARCH ONLINE RESOURCE DATABASE
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