California School Finance Authority

Public Comment

The following proposed rulemaking documents and information are being made available to the public pursuant to Government Code §11340.85. To obtain a copy of any of the documents on this page, please contact the person identified in the respective “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” or “Notice of Modified Text”, or submit a request via email to CSFA@treasurer.ca.gov.

Participating in the Regulatory Process

Public comments must be submitted no later than the last day of the comment period as shown below. Written comments may be submitted by mail, email, fax, or in-person. For more information, please see the instructions in the respective “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” or “Notice of Modified Text”. Please note: some documents are in (.pdf) format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for free download from Adobe Systems.

Interested Parties Mailing List

If you would like to receive notification of all California School Finance Authority (CSFA) regulatory activities, please sign up for CSFA’s ListServ here. For questions related to the ListServ, CSFA’s regulations, proposed regulatory actions, or the rulemaking process, please contact CSFA@treasurer.ca.gov.

Article 1.5 Charter School Facility Grant Program

The Authority has drafted proposed regulations for the purpose of administering the Charter School Facility Grant (SB 740) Program.

5 Working Day Notice Period (January 5, 2023 – January 11, 2023)

Next Steps

CSFA will be submitting these proposed emergency regulations to the Office of Administrative Law following the 5 working day notice. Public comment can be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law during its first 5 working days of its review. CSFA will also receive a copy of the comment as well.


Article 1.6. Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program

45-Day Public Comment Period (September 17, 2021 – November 1, 2021)

The 45-day written public comment period opened September 17, 2021 and closed November 1, 2021. No public meeting was scheduled nor was a hearing requested by any member of the public.

Next Steps

CSFA will be reviewing all public comments received and will be preparing a Final Statement of Reasons. Please watch this space for update. Interested parties who have signed up with the Authority ListServ will also be notified when the Final Statement of Reasons is filed.


Article 3 Charter School Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program

The Authority has drafted proposed emergency regulations for the purpose of implementing the Charter School Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program.

5 Day Public Comment Period (November 29, 2022 – December 5, 2022)

The 5 day written public comment period opened November 29, 2022 and closes December 5, 2022. No public meeting was scheduled nor was a hearing requested by any member of the public.

Next Steps

CSFA will be reviewing all public comments received. Please watch this space for update. Interested parties who have signed up with the Authority ListServ will also be notified of updates


Article 4 Project Acceleration Notes and Credit Enhancement Alternatives Program

The Authority has drafted proposed emergency regulations for the purpose of administering the Project Acceleration Notes and Credit Enhancement Alternatives (PANACEA) Program.

5 Day Public Comment Period (November 29, 2022 – December 5, 2022)

The 5 day written public comment period opened November 29, 2022 and closes December 5, 2022. No public meeting was scheduled nor was a hearing requested by any member of the public.

Next Steps

CSFA will be reviewing all public comments received. Please watch this space for update. Interested parties who have signed up with the Authority ListServ will also be notified of updates

Article 5 Charter Access to Bank Loan Enhancement Program

The Authority has drafted proposed regulations for the purpose of administering the Charter Access to Bank Loan Enhancement (Charter ABLE) Program.

45 Day Public Comment Period (January 13, 2023 – February 27, 2023)

The 45 day written public comment period opens January 13, 2023 and closes February 27, 2023. No public meeting was scheduled nor was a hearing requested by any member of the public.

Next Steps

CSFA will be reviewing all public comments received. Please watch this space for update. Interested parties who have signed up with the Authority ListServ will also be notified of updates

Article 6 Charter Finance Enhancement Program

The Authority has drafted proposed regulations for the purpose of administering the Charter Finance Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program.

45 Day Public Comment Period (January 13, 2023 – February 27, 2023)

The 45 day written public comment period opened January 13, 2023 and closes February 27, 2023. No public meeting was scheduled nor was a hearing requested by any member of the public.

Next Steps

CSFA will be reviewing all public comments received. Please watch this space for update. Interested parties who have signed up with the Authority ListServ will also be notified of updates.