Title of Session or Presentation:

A Local Government Finance Update

Description of Session:

With so much currently going on, join us as Michael Coleman will once again update us on the latest in California local revenues, legislation, important legal cases, financial conditions and other issues of critical concern to municipal professionals in the city manager and finance profession. Hear about the rules and trends in taxes, fees and other city revenues, the relationship with the state budget, problems and prospects for reform. Get your questions answered about the most pressing fiscal issues facing cities. 

Speakers:

Michael Coleman

Speaker Bios:

Michael Coleman is a leading expert on California local government revenues, spending and financing. He is the creator of CaliforniaCityFinance.com, the California Local Government Finance Almanac, an online resource of data, analyses and articles on California municipal finance and budgeting. He is the principal fiscal policy advisor both to the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) and, for over fifteen years, to the League of California Cities. Coleman is a popular presenter at graduate schools and conferences and is the author of numerous articles and references including the California Municipal Revenue Sources Handbook, and – as co-author with Mike Multari, Ken Hampian and Bill Statler – the Guide to Local Government Finance in California published by Solano Press. 

Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Registration Fee:

Members $50, Non-Members $60

This meeting qualifies for 1 Non-Technical CPE