Commentary
Every city in California has a story—especially when it comes to its financial stability. And since there are 482 of them in the state, I’ve broken it down into nine regions, following Caltrans district boundaries as closely as possible, to provide a look into each city’s fiscal situation.
The region that includes Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Kern Counties (Districts 5, 6, and 7) has 36 cities. Completing their required annual audit for the year ending June 30, 2021, was not a high priority for this part of the state. Less than half, 16, were able to have their independent certified public accounting firms complete their audits on or before Dec. 31, 2021. I have identified them with an asterisk. If you live in one of these cities, be sure to give your city council and the finance department an “atta boy.”…