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Fiona Ma has been pushing the state's bond team to explore refundings and to sell new money bonds while rates remain low.

Trump's acting chief of staff said details may bedevil an infrastructure deal even if Democrats and Republicans agree on its size.

Utilities serving 40 million people and 5 million acres of irrigated farm land agreed to a federal plan to keep water flowing amid a two-decade drought.

The agreement represents the culmination of decades-long negotiations between Idaho, Oregon, and Idaho Power.

Eric Garcetti unveiled his fiscal 2020 budget proposal for Los Angeles.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency lifted Los Angeles one notch to AA-plus.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown takes aim at school pension liabilities.

Los Angeles received a one-notch upgrade to AA from Fitch Ratings following several years of revenues outpacing expenditure growth.

Four California and Chicago school districts are among issuers to earn negative outlooks in Fitch revisions after a ruling in Puerto Rico's bankruptcy.

The number of states aiding school districts with pension costs is expected to grow as pension burdens escalate.

Refundings of recession-era stimulus bonds are driving California's robust sales volume.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded one public electric utility and assigned negative outlooks to three after reviewing potential wildfire liability exposure.

Ila Afsharipour will be based in San Francisco.

FEMA denied California reimbursement for a portion of Oroville Dam repairs, saying the state failed to maintain it.

The region's 2018 new money bond sales were up 2% year-over-year, but refundings fell 57%.

The new money segment of the $438 million deal will help fund a midfield concourse at LAX.

Maureen Stapleton is credited with diversifying the San Diego County Water Authority's water supply.

Officials say California revenues may rebound after coming in $2.3 billion shy of Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan in December and January.

Issuers are still seeking clarity on new SEC rules as a Feb. 27 deadline approaches.

Lawmakers are weighing two plans that would divert to so-called "kicker" rebate issued to taxpayers when income tax revenues exceed the forecast.