Keeley Webster

Analysts cited long-term structural balance and high reserves in lifting S&P's outlook on the Golden State's AA-minus rating.

California's drought makes the argument that the San Diego County Water Authority's choice to build a P3 coastside desalination plant was correct.

Moody's assigned its Baa1 rating to the California Institute of the Arts, which traces its lineage to Walt Disney, ahead of the university's $33 million debut in the public debt markets.

Other post-employment liabilities are more material problems for one in ten state and local governments, according to Moody's Investors Service.

State lawmakers will have funds to work with as they has out details of the budget they enacted earlier this summer.

Fitch Ratings also maintained a negative outlook on BART.

State officials who support the high-speed project are tracking discussions around the “social infrastructure” package for anything rail-related they can tap.

In California, some cities are contemplating desalination and other ways of increasing water supply as the the state prepares for a third year of drought.

States can borrow from the federal government when needed to provide unemployment benefits, but it can create an unwieldy overhang.

Analysts cited steady improvements in the California capital city's reserves, revenue prospects and renewal of a voter-approved property tax.

Nine mayors from across the country backed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s double-barreled strategy to move infrastructure legislation.

A speculative-grade deal to build on-campus housing at Santa Rosa Junior College is a first for a conduit issuer operating out of the State Treasurer's Office.

California's troubled high-speed rail project was not a priority in the bill the Senate passed Tuesday, amid $66 billion targeted for intercity rail.

The city has issued a second set of bonds to fund 266 housing units that are the first of some 8,000 planned on adjoining islands in the San Francisco Bay.

The rating agencies affirmed two AA-plus and one triple-A rating ahead of the deal.

Moody's revised the outlook on Nevada's GOs and COPs to stable from negative.

The two issuers that defaulted suffered from pre-existing conditions, according to Moody's analysts.

Hawaii lawmakers made changes to the budget this week in response to a flurry of vetoes from Gov. David Ige.

Hawaii lawmakers approved the budget before Treasury guidance banned the use of federal funds for debt payments or reserves.

Republicans warn about inflation while Democrats celebrate social program expansions.