CMTA was founded in 1958 by a handful of Municipal Treasurers from both Northern and Southern California whose primary interest was to improve their function in local Government.

A few years later this group and others who had joined them sponsored the creation of the Municipal Treasurers Association of the United States and Canada. From a small beginning this organization now boasts a membership numbering in the hundreds, which has promoted the formation of other state associations throughout the United States and Canada.

CMTA is a professional organization governed by active public officials who are representatives of their own local governmental units.

CMTA Mission
To lead in promoting and enhancing the fiduciary responsibility and integrity of individuals responsible for public funds.