top of page

Resources
Expand your knowledge toolkit by reading from the public finance experts

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...
5 min read
524

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...
2 min read
56


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...
3 min read
112


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...
3 min read
51


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...
6 min read
20

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...
3 min read
132


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...
4 min read
431


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)...
3 min read
29


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...
2 min read
40
bottom of page