Khaim Morton serves as State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s Deputy Treasurer, with responsibility for public policy formation and overseeing several state financing authorities – focusing on healthcare, education, economic development, and sustainability.
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.
Prior to joining the State Treasurer’s Office, Khaim served as Managing Partner for NextGen Grant Funding at Portola Valley Partners, where helped 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.
