A chat with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined today by California State Treasurer Fiona Ma. The Treasurer is the state’s banker and manages $3 trillion per year, among many other things. Ma is a former San Francisco Supervisor, state legislator and member of the Board of Equalization, and a current candidate for Lieutenant Governor. She spoke with us about the Treasurer’s job, her path to that office, and about her mentor, the legendary John Burton.

:21 Proposition 50 debate

2:12 Lindsey Horvath and Measure G

6:20 Fiona Ma

7:09 What does the State Treasurer do?

9:10 Dancing with the Capitol Stars

13:32 Origin story

20:22 The Board of Equalization

22:03 Can CA backfill federal budget cuts?

26:53 “Government by Unicorn”

27:28 Public-private partnerships

31:18 What’s next for Fiona Ma?

36:03 #WWCA