California Political Treasurers Association
Greetings!

We hope you can attend the first CPTA Meeting of 2018 - March 16, 2018 in Long Beach. Below is the link for the meeting information. Please rsvp to Diana Reynoso by March 9th. Diana's email address is dreynoso@gouldorellana.com. Stacy Owens has emailed you the meeting information as well.


Since CPTA Treasurer Rita Copeland has submitted her resignation effective June 30th, CPTA will accept nominations for Treasurer during the March meeting. For those interested in pursuing this opportunity to serve this organization, please come to the meeting to toss your hat in the ring. The election will be held at our June conference in San Diego. The Treasurer's responsibilities are detailed in the link below:


Be sure to sign up for the June San Diego Conference. The registration form is attached or can be accessed through the link below:


And congrats to Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk for making the first reservation which entitles them to one room night free.

Legislative Update

By Branché Jones

As we move into March the legislature is starting to get busy with hearings, reviewing the Governor’s budget proposal and several other issues. The bill introduction deadline has passed and legislative policy hearings on all introduced bills will begin in the next several weeks. Budget subcommittees have already began reviewing the Governor’s January budget proposal. As we review and analyze the introduced bills we will prepare a bill list for your review and get it out to you.

Legislative hearings are not the only things heating up in the State Capitol. Sexual assault and harassment allegations are consuming much of the oxygen in the building. Currently, three members of the Assembly and one Senator have already resigned after facing multiple allegations. Another Assembly member is on a self imposed leave of absence while an investigation of her conduct ongoing. 
Additionally, there are nearly a dozen ongoing assault and harassment investigations being conducted by on outside firm hired by the legislature. It is unclear how all of those investigations will unfold or what the makeup of the legislature will be when they are finished. The legislature could see a number of resignations leading to 2018 and 2019 being years full of special elections to fill vacant seats. We will keep you posted as the drama plays out.



FYI

The FPPC has included CPTA with their "News for You" newsletter to Filing Officers. See link below:


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This month the Federal Election Commission will move offices from 999 E St., NW to 1050 First Street, NE, Washington DC. On March 19th the FEC will begin receiving mail at the new address.




WELCOME NEW CPTA MEMBERS

Jason Prasad & James McVey, Politicom Law

Michael Norton,
Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk

Mirna Melendez,
Gould & Orellana

Julie DeLong, Jeremiah Ivans and Michelle Wixom,
Olson, Hagel & Fishburn

Reno Rapagnano, Law Offices of Dawydiac & Rapagnani

Natalie Mondragon,
Miller & Olson

DeeDee Garrelts,
Don Millian, EA, Inc.

Denice Lewis,
River City Business Services

Karen Katz




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CPTA Web Site: www.cpta.info
CPTA Meeting minutes and copies of newsletters are posted on the CPTA website. If you need a login and password to access the Members Only section, please contact Stacy Owens or Marissa Quaranta. Stacy's email address is sowens@seowenscompany.com. Marissa's email is mquaranta@seowenscompany.com.






ON THE MOVE!

CPTA Board Members Laura Stephen and Stacy Owens have each opened their own campaign finance firms this year.

Laura Stephen's new firm, Stephen Company, is located at 1127 11th St., Suite 605, Sacramento, CA 95814. Laura's email address is laura@stephencompany.com and the phone number is 916-831-0249.

Stacy Owens' new firm, S.E. Owens & Company, is located at 5940 College Avenue, Suite F., Oakland, CA 94618. Stacy's new email address is sowens@seowenscompany.com and her phone number is 510-910-2022.

Congratulations to you both!



To add a new member for your firm or to revise your current members - contact Rita Copeland, the CPTA Treasurer. Rita's email address is rc@rcbs.us.

Please note: if 2018 dues are not received by March 16th, members will be removed from the roster until dues are received.