This training provides a comprehensive overview of the new requirements under Senate Bill 827, which mandate fiscal and financial training for local agency officials. Covered topics include municipal budgeting, financial reporting, capital financing, debt management, and the ethical stewardship of public resources.

Officials who begin service on or after January 1, 2026, must complete the training within six months of their first day of service. Officials already in service as of January 1, 2026, and who began serving prior to that date, must complete the training by January 1, 2028.