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    Trade agreements
    Trump's China trade war may hit California tax revenues

    The California Budget & Policy Center says blowback from new tariffs will hit California because China is a major export market.

    By Keeley Webster
    November 6
  • Mary Yu, a justice on the Washington Supreme Court, in 2015.
    Lawsuits
    Washington charter school ruling negative for its school districts

    The state Supreme Court upheld the use of state lottery funds for charter schools.

    By Keeley Webster
    November 2
  • A traveler pulls baggage past a Lime scooter on the departures level in front of the Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.
    Primary bond market
    Los Angeles airport deal brings $650 million of revenue bonds

    Moody's Investors Service upgraded LAX ahead of the deal, bringing the subordinate bonds to the AA-minus level across the board.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 30
  • San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer
    Utilities
    San Diego mayor takes first step toward a city-run electric JPA

    Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced plans to form a joint-powers authority to provide electricity

    By Keeley Webster
    October 26
  • Oregon. Gov. Kate Brown
    Infrastructure
    Oregon confronts its earthquake risks

    Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released an earthquake preparedness plan as she battles to win re-election.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 25
  • A traveler waits at a ride service pick up area for services like Lyft and Uber at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.
    Ratings
    Los Angeles airports upgraded ahead of pricing

    The Los Angeles airport enterprise received a Moody's ratings boost ahead of plans to price $650 million in subordinate revenue bonds.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 24
  • Keely Bosler was named to head the California Department of Finance in August 2018.
    State budgets
    California comes out ahead for first quarter

    California revenues were $1.03 billion ahead of estimates in the first quarter of the fiscal year, according to the state's Department of Finance.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 18
  • Alex Padilla, California secretary of state, speaks during a rally for Gavin Newsom, Democratic candidate for governor of California, not pictured, in Burbank, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
    Property taxes
    California will vote on a major change to Proposition 13

    An initiative that would create a separate property tax assessment system for non-residential properties qualified for the 2020 ballot.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 16
  • Pedestrians walk past the California State Capitol building in Sacramento, California, U.S.
    State budgets
    California revenues beat budget forecast

    The state pulled in $28.7 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, according to the State Controller's Office.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 16
  • Larry Kosmont, founder and chief executive of Kosmont Companies.
    Public-private partnership
    Kosmont grows by helping California cities navigate post-redevelopment world

    Larry Kosmont's advisory and real estate firm thrived after the state axed local redevelopment agencies.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 9
  • California State Auditor Elaine Howle
    Affordable housing bonds
    California is better at authorizing housing bonds than administering them

    State Auditor Elaine Howle said the state's housing department's oversight of bond expenditures is inconsistent.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 4
  • Katie Koster
    Workforce management
    Diverse workforce pays dividends

    Hiring a diverse workforce isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business, according to panelists at the Bond Buyer’s Public Finance conference.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 3
  • Jean Yin
    Profile
    Jean Yin

    Capital Markets Finance Director, University of California

    By Keeley Webster
    October 2
  • Fidel Aguayo
    Profile
    Fidel Aguayo

    Assistant City Treasurer, City of Long Beach, Calif.

    By Keeley Webster
    October 2
  • Jerry Brown, governor of California, speaks during the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.
    Lawsuits
    California challenged on using mortgage settlement to pay housing bonds

    State officials have lost two rounds in a lawsuit that says California improperly diverted money intended for homeowners to make payments on housing bonds.

    By Keeley Webster
    September 25
  • A sign in Albany, California, on August 16, 2018, highlights a road project financed by the state's Senate Bill 1 transportation and tax package.
    State tax revenues
    California gas tax measure raises concerns about revenue flexibility

    Voter initiatives can limit the state of California’s operating flexibility, Fitch Ratings analysts wrote.

    By Keeley Webster
    September 24
  • Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
    Tax laws
    California officials seek opportunities in Opportunity Zones

    California government officials are trying to figure out how best to use the Opportunity Zones created in the 2017 federal tax bill.

    By Keeley Webster
    September 20
  • Circular windows cover the exterior of the Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts in Los Angeles on Nov. 12, 2008.
    Ratings
    Los Angeles school district's issuer rating takes a hit

    The Fitch Ratings action does not affect its AAA rating for LAUSD general obligation bonds, which are rated based on a dedicated tax analysis without regard to the district’s finances.

    By Keeley Webster
    September 13
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    Primary bond market
    Maui County, Hawaii, will bring competitive GO deal

    Rating agencies affirmed double-A-plus ratings ahead of the deal.

    By Keeley Webster
    September 12
  • Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner was named Los Angeles Unified School District's superintendent in May 2018.
    School bonds
    Los Angeles teacher contract fight may imperil district finances

    The teachers' union and Los Angeles Unified School District are in a spat about financial documents.

    By Keeley Webster
    September 12
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