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The California State Controller's Office posted on Facebook: Controller Cohen joined CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost and The California Endowment CIO Kelli Washington at The Investment Diversity Exchange (TIDE)’s 2026 SPARK event, where they discussed women in leadership and the future of sustainable investment. Controller Cohen spoke on championing a more inclusive investment landscape that reflects the diversity of our communities and strengthens California’s economy.
New research from the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School suggests that Trump Accounts are unlikely to provide the fair start our youth deserve nor reduce America’s wealth divide. If history is any guide, they are more likely to widen it.
-New Mexico Treasurer Laura Montoya and Dr. Darrick Hamilton
More than 9,000 Rhode Islanders have had $16.3 million in medical debt forgiven in the 19 months since the state debt relief program began, Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa’s office announced last week.
The update on July 8 comes nearly two years after state lawmakers created the Rhode Island Medical Debt Relief Program, with a $1 million appropriation in the state’s fiscal 2025 budget. Nearly three-quarters of the initial funding, $700,000, is still available, with $300,000 spent since the program launched in October 2024, Carla Rojo, a spokesperson for Diossa’s office, said in an email.
-Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current
NYC Comptroller Mark Levine posted on Facebook: Big day for Lower Manhattan. We broke ground on the future headquarters of American Express at 2 World Trade Center, another major step toward completing the World Trade Center site. This investment will create jobs, strengthen Lower Manhattan, and keep New York City’s economy moving forward. A powerful reminder of our city’s resilience and New York’s enduring place at the center of global commerce and innovation.
Sacramento – California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the results of a $1.805 billion sale of revenue bonds for the Trustees of the California State University (CSU).
-News release from the California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced $195,000 in Charitable Trust grants to 10 nonprofit organizations across the state that provide food and housing to people in need.
-Illinois State Treasurer's Office News Releases