Randall Jensen

Moody's Investors Service said a recent less-conservative analysis of California revenues increases the likelihood the Legislature will pass a budget with higher revenues and higher spending.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System filed motions to remove the law firm Winston & Strawn LLP from the San Bernardino and Stockton Chapter 9 cases because they hired their outside bankruptcy attorneys.

California's budget watchdog said it expects revenues to come in more than $3 billion higher than estimated in Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget.

Transportation Corridor Agencies said Neil Peterson will become its new chief executive officer.

Standard & Poor's said California Gov. Jerry Brown's revised budget released this week that projects lower revenues has little impact on the state's credit rating.

Moody's Investor Service said it has assigned an Aa1 rating to California's Department of Water Resources Central Valley Project System revenue bonds ahead of a sale.

A bill that would tax energy-efficient vehicles for using the road is moving through the Oregon legislature, according to local reports.

Moody's Investors Service has raised the general obligation bond rating of the San Mateo-Foster City School District to Aa1 from Aa2, affecting $138 million in outstanding debt.

California Gov. Jerry Brown's revised general fund budget proposal released Tuesday cuts general fund spending by $1.3 billion from his January proposal amid lower revenue forecasts.

No flood of bond defaults will spread through California cities in the near future, just possibly a smattering, according to a new academic study.

California Gov. Jerry Brown revised general fund budget released Tuesday cuts general fund spending by $1.3 billion from his earlier proposal amid lower revenue forecasts for the next fiscal year.

A California bill to block financial firms with an interest in debt sales from participating in school bond elections passed the state Assembly Monday.

The National Federation of Municipal Analysts has given Washington state its Excellence in Disclosure Award.

California Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, proposed a "blueprint for a responsible budget" that includes a reserve and a rainy day fund.

California legislation that would ban financial firms with a potential conflict of interest from participating in school district bond elections unanimously passed out of committee Tuesday.

California tax revenues are way ahead of projections for the year as the governor is set to release his revised budget later this month, leading to speculation about how the money will be spent.

Standard & Poor's changed its outlook on San Jose, Calif.'s outstanding debt to stable from negative, impacting more than a billion dollars of bonds ahead of a sale this month.

Law firm Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth has hired Katherine Thursby to work in its San Francisco office's public finance division.

The Columbia River Crossing project, a $3.4 billion replacement of the Interstate 5 bridge connecting Portland, Ore. and Vancouver, Wash., appears stalled unless Washington state lawmakers approve $450 million soon.

Washington's Treasurer James McIntire is unhappy with Moody's Investor Service's recent change to how it evaluates state pension liabilities and costs.