Khaim Morton joins the State Treasurer’s Office as a Deputy Treasurer. In this role, Khaim will have responsibility for public policy formation and will oversee the California School Finance Authority, California Educational Facilities Authority, California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Capital Programs & Climate Financing Authority, and California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.

Khaim brings nearly 20 years of government and public policy experience encompassing legislative staff work that span from policy to community field relations and advocating for local businesses. During those two decades, he has had the opportunity to work on issues of legislation and regulations among environmental policy, retirement, land use, economic development, cyber-security, government service delivery, and taxation.

Most recently, Khaim joins us from Portola Valley Partners, where he served as Managing Partner for NextGen Grant Funding helping emerging technology companies capture market share through strategic relationships with governments. He is also the principal and founder of KRM Strategies, a public policy, advocacy, and strategic planning firm where he represents clients at the state and local government levels. He has extensive experience at the local government level and has previously held positions as Vice President for Public Policy and Economic Development at the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Secretary for Legislation at the California Government Operations Agency, and held multiple positions in the California Legislature.