L.A. Metro Endorses Villaraigosa’s Bid to Speed Up Mass Transit Plan
April 23, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously voted to endorse Los Angeles...

California CDS Probe Clears Underwriters
April 22, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — California’s big underwriters make markets in credit default swaps on the biggest municipal...

Moody’s Drops CalHFA Debt
April 22, 2010 Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the underlying ratings on $6.56 billion of California Housing Finance Agency home...

Ex-Banker to Head LADWP
April 22, 2010 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed former investment banker Austin Beutner as interim general manager of the Los...

S.F. Mayor Strikes Union Deal
April 22, 2010 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom reached an accord with public employee unions this week to cut labor costs by $200 million...

L.A. Mayor Offers $4.34 Billion Budget With 2.2% Spending Cut
April 21, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposed a $4.34 billion fiscal 2010-11 general fund budget that...

Fitch Downgrades $3.4 Billion of Los Angeles Debt
April 19, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — Fitch Ratings downgraded $3.4 billion of Los Angeles debt because policymakers in the second-biggest U.S....

Los Angeles DWP Accepts Rate Increase
April 16, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s board approved an electricity rate increase,...

San Diego Mayor Offers $1.1B General Fund Budget
April 16, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders proposed a $1.1 billion fiscal 2011 general fund budget that would close a...

L.A. Mayor Ends Face-Off With Council Over Rate Hike
April 15, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ended a standoff with the City Council over electricity rate...