Letter from Treasurer Ma

October 2019

Dear friends,

I made it a point to tour hospitals funded through financing arranged by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), a state financing program I oversee as California State Treasurer. Since January 2019, CHFFA has approved more than $1 billion of conduit bond financing, $5 million in loans, and $30 million in grants.

These health care facilities are serving our children and our communities in profoundly beneficial ways. I am fortunate to have met so many wonderful and caring doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and administrators. (See ABCs of the BCAs.)

I personally experienced this care in San Diego at the Rady Children’s Hospital, and also at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, Loma Linda’s Children’s Hospital, UCSF Children’s Hospital, UCSD Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, the Children’s Hospital UC Irvine, and the Earl & Loraine Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Long Beach.

In the near future I plan to visit the UC Davis Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and the Valley Children’s Hospital.

I think you will agree that this is a great way to provide greater transparency in government. And I welcome you to check it out!

In Peace & Friendship,

Fiona
California State Treasurer