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Why do public agencies allow their pension plans to go chronically underfunded?

What are the Underfunding Implications for Public Agencies The California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"), renowned as...

CA State Treasurer Admits Weist Law to State Bond Counsel Pool

Weist Law is admitted as an approved law firm to the California State Treasurer's Office Bond Counsel pool. Participation in the pool is...

Case Study: Humboldt Bay Harbor District

The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District (the "District") engaged Weist Law to contribute to their team of...

Why Every Agency Needs a Long-Term Financial Plan

As we are in a period of economic downtown after Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, interest rate hikes, stubborn inflation and nationwide...

Bank Crisis Fails to Rock the Muni World

Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, First Republic, are just some of the banks in recent headlines. The large number of troubled banks...

Two Powerful Cash Management Optimization Tools

Public agencies must ensure its community's needs are being met by efficiently utilizing capital while keeping the community's best...

CalPERS Investment Returns Deal Another Blow to Government Agencies

With Another Historically Poor Investment Year for CalPERS what can Agencies do Now California Public Employees' Retirement System...

Stepping Out of the Market Could Mean Missed Opportunities

Tax-exempt bond financing provides government agencies with the advantage of incurring debt at substantially lower (by about one-third)...

California Municipal Public Finance Authority appoints Weist Law as Legal Counsel

California, United States – The California Municipal Public Finance Authority (CalMuni PFA) recently announced that it has appointed The...