CDFA California Financing Roundtable Newsletter - May 2014

CDFA California Financing Roundtable Newsletter - May 2014
May 28, 2014



Feature
California's $68B Train Seeks Bond Sale Approval According to Bloomberg, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will seek approval from the Appeals Court to issue $8B in bonds toward building the first high-speed rail project in the U.S. USDA Announces Loans and Grants for Rural Development Since the Farm Bill is renewing funding for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, Imperial Valley News reminds readers that Mid-Columbia Economic Development District in Maupin, OR and California FarmLink, a statewide non-profit serving limited-resource farmers, benefitted previously. Webinar: SEC Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative, Part 2: Issuer Considerations and Actions Join the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission on June 2 at 10am PT to discuss some of the key steps that issuers should initiate now, the decision points that issuers should recognize in their deliberations, and more from the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative. State Analyst Warns of Film Tax Credit "Race to the Bottom" AllGov highlights a report from the state's independent Office of the Legislative Analyst (LAO) in which the Analyst finds a mere $0.65-per-dollar ROI on tax credits for the film and TV industries, and urges rejection of an upcoming expansion bill.
Upcoming Events
2014 CDFA California Financing Roundtable Conference October 9, 2014 - Long Beach Join CDFA and CALED for the California Financing Roundtable Conference on October 9, 2014 as we focus on "Financing Economic Development: Best Practices & Steadfast Programs." This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing development finance tools, resources, authorities, and approaches and how these methods can move California's economy forward. CDFA is excited to partner with CALED to host this specialized initiative for the economic development and project finance professionals in the state. The event will be held at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach. Register today to reserve your spot at the 2014 California Financing Roundtable Conference.
California News
US EDA Invests $785K to Support Entrepreneurship in CA City-County Observer \| May. 23 \| Access to Capital \| Innovation Finance \| U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) California Public Debt Issuance Monthly Data CDIAC \| May. 16 \| Bond Finance \| State Finance Program Woodland Council Approves State Loan for Water Project Woodland Daily Democrat \| May. 16 \| Access to Capital \| Infrastructure Finance \| State Finance Program Renewable Funding Closing $300M PACE Credit Facility Greentech \| May. 13 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance Investors Look to Less-Known Michigan, Illinois Bonds Bond Buyer \| May. 12 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Economic Development \| Local Finance Program Residential PACE Comes To Rural San Diego CleanTechnica \| May. 7 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Local Finance Program \| Rural Development Pro-Business Groups Split on Industry-Specific Tax Relief Sacramento Business Journal \| May. 6 \| Economic Development \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits City of Eureka Received Funding for Historic Building in Old Town Times-Standard \| May. 6 \| Access to Capital \| Local Finance Program \| Redevelopment \| State Finance Program Two Reports Detail Highway Trust Fund Problems The Bond Buyer \| May. 6 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative \| U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) \| Federal California Report Criticizes $100M Hollywood Aid Bloomberg \| May. 5 \| Local Finance Program \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits Congressional Members Introduce New SSBCI Bill U.S. Senate \| May. 5 \| Access to Capital \| Legislative News Briefs: Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Novogradac & Co \| May. 2 \| Tax Credits \| U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Affairs (HUD) \| Federal USDA Funding Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Facility California Democrat \| May. 2 \| Access to Capital \| Infrastructure Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
New Additions to the Online Resource Database
Forecast LA Economic Development Loyola Marymount University and Beacon Economics present this economic forecast for the LA region, including a look at the national perspective and state outlook, business activity, real estate and demographics. SSBCI Venture Capital Program Best Practices Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Innovation Finance \| Recommended Practices \| State Finance Program This guidebook from SSBCI offers best practices for State Venture Capital Programs to stimulate and support private investment over time. Included are recommendations for program design and implementation. >>> SEARCH ONLINE RESOURCE DATABASE
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New Members
Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. - Los Angeles, CA
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