Financial Policy and Sustainability with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

Published: Oct. 28, 2019, 9 p.m.

b'From highways to trains to housing, where governments spend money can have a major impact on the environment and the economy. Join California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, the Center for Environmental Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum for a discussion on major finance policy issues facing the State of California, including green bonds and sustainable finance. Fiona Ma is California\\u2019s 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018 with more votes than any other candidate for treasurer in the state\\u2019s history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position. California is the world\\u2019s fifth-largest economy and Treasurer Ma is the state\\u2019s primary banker. Her office processes more than $2 trillion in payments within a typical year and provides transparency and oversight for an investment portfolio of more than $90 billion. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35321]'