Guest Speaker John Chiang will discuss the financial condition of the State and how it will impact small business.

The State Controller is the Chief Fiscal Officer of California, the eighth largest economy in the world. As the state’s independent fiscal watchdog, the Controller provides sound fiscal control over more than $100 billion in annual receipts and disbursements of public funds. He uses his audit authority to uncover fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars and provides fiscal guidance to our local governments. The Controller helps administer two of the largest public pension funds in the nation. Among many other duties, he serves on 78 state boards and commissions, with responsibilities ranging from protecting our coastline to helping build new hospitals.