SACRAMENTO — Rebecca Franklin, Ed.D. is CalHFA’s new Chief Deputy Director following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of her appointment on Friday, November 22, 2024.

Franklin has been the Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance at the California Housing Finance Agency since 2020. Before coming to CalHFA, she was the Director of Innovation at the California State Compensation Insurance Fund from 2019 to 2020, Enterprise Risk Manager at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System from 2015 to 2019 and held multiple positions with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System including Associate Management Consultant, Program Planning Analyst, and IT Personnel Analyst.

At CalHFA, she also served as President of the CalHFA Homeowner Relief Corporation, which administered the California Mortgage Relief Program. In that role, she led the design and execution of the program that provided more than $907 million in grants to California households who struggled with housing payments due to the pandemic.

"Ms. Franklin’s extensive experience as a state agency leader and the diverse roles she has served within CalHFA give her a comprehensive understanding of both operational and programmatic needs," said Tomiquia Moss, Secretary of the Business, Services and Housing Agency. "I am confident that her leadership and commitment to growth will greatly benefit not only the organization but, more importantly, the people of California."