The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA or California Communities®) is a joint powers authority sponsored by the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities. California Communities®â€™ mission is to provide local governments and private entities access to low-cost, tax-exempt financing for projects that provide a tangible public benefit, contribute to social and economic growth and improve the overall quality of life in local communities throughout California. Through the variety of innovative public agency and private activity bond programs offered, California Communities® has a track record of ensuring that the diverse interests and broad needs of our more than 501 local government members, and their communities, are met. With more than $44.6 billion in tax-exempt debt issued since inception in 1988, California Communities® has both earned a trusted name and developed the breadth of experience necessary to operate in the California marketplace.