Whether investigating the effect of budget cuts on service delivery or building dynamic forecasting models to estimate future revenue receipts, our public finance experts have worked with the State of California, local governments, advocates, and others to help build strong fiscal foundations, anticipate policy effects and respond to crises. 

Housing plays a vital role in the lives of individuals, the fiscal health of local governments, and the economic vitality of states. Our experts have helped clients design better housing policies, estimate the impact of proposed zoning and tax changes, and estimate the costs and effects of state and federal legislation. 

A strong economy is vital to the health and well-being of residents, businesses, and governments alike. Helping clients quantify the impact of economic changes on budgets and programs and use public policy to improve economic outcomes lies at the heart or our economic consulting practice. 

Our experts work at the intersection of health care policy and service delivery, helping clients improve outcomes, strengthen programs, and draw insights through data analysis. Whether forecasting revenue available to support programs, deepening understanding of local health care markets, or modeling program enrollment, the Blue Sky Consulting Group can help clients improve health care outcomes, build strong fiscal foundations, and improve health care policy making. 

With sophisticated fiscal and quantitative analysis at the core of most of our client engagements, we help clients improve educational outcomes, design better programs, and confront fiscal challenges.

From quantifying the economic effects of environmental policies to designing incentives to improve environmental outcomes, we help clients drive meaningful policy change. From clean drinking water to reduced greenhouse gas emissions to preservation of habitat, the Blue Sky Consulting Group has delivered results for our clients. 

Working to address the needs of society’s most vulnerable is at the core of our institutional mission. From identifying and designing programs to reduce poverty to modeling the incentive effects of program rules, eligibility thresholds, and phase-outs to identifying revenue streams to support needed programs, our experts are committed to using the firm’s analytical resources to improve outcomes and drive policy innovation. 

Blue Sky Consulting Group’s public finance and local government experts have helped clients build budget forecasting models, identify and project new revenue sources, develop fiscal impact analyses, and measure and quantify program costs. Our extensive expertise allows us to quickly and efficiently assist local governments across the full range of local policy areas.