Keeley Webster

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

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

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

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

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.

Capital Markets Finance Director, University of California

Assistant City Treasurer, City of Long Beach, Calif.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

State Controller Betty Yee said revenues came in $1.14 billion higher than anticipated.

Verity Health System reported about $459 million of long-term bond debt and $254 million in pension obligations on its most recent CAFR.

Moody's boosted the revenue bond rating of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to Aa3.

Moody's Investors Service took the Nevada city up to Baa1.

A huge surplus and strong state economy could drive demand for the upcoming $989 million offering.

Keely Bosler will take the helm at the department, replacing Michael Cohen.

S&P Global Ratings looked to 2017's California wildfires to understand the credit implications of this year's blazes.