Randall Jensen

San Diego's redevelopment agencies face a loss of around $70 million this year and $16.5 million annually because of the budget past last week, according to local press reports.

A California bill that would contribute to the disincorporation of the controversial city of Vernon in Los Angeles County advanced Wednesday.

Alaska officials presented a report to the Legislature on Tuesday outlining plans for a $7.5 billion, 700-mile natural gas pipeline.

California Treasurer Bill Lockyer has waded into the issue of tax compliance by conduit tax-exempt bond issuers.

SAN FRANCISCO - The law firm Polsinelli Shughart has acquired ­Quateman LLP, California's biggest women-owned municipal bond counsel firm.

SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the state's $85.9 billion spending plan Thursday on the final day of the fiscal year. It’s the first time in five years the budget has arrived on time.

SAN FRANCISCO — Washington plans to reimpose tolls on the busy Seattle-area State Route 520 floating bridge to back almost $2 billion of bonds that will be issued to finance its replacement.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded North Las Vegas' general obligation bonds two notches to A1 from Aa2 because of major declines in the city’s tax base.

Nevada Treasurer Kate Marshall issued a statement earlier this month in reaction to what she considered misreporting on the state's debt burden.

Chowchilla has made its full June interest payment on its lease revenue bonds after previously defaulting and using up its reserve fund.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed two bills tied to the budget Wednesday that will effectively eliminate most redevelopment agencies, sparking a legal battle.

Local fisherman in Fairbanks don't have as many fish stories as they expected, because of problems with a bond-funded hatchery.

SAN FRANCISCO - California lawmakers on Tuesday prepared to pass a budget with the governor's blessing, one that appears to avoid major structural changes but relies instead on a rosy revenue outlook.

SAN FRANCISCO - Moody's Investors Service downgraded Stockton, Calif., two notches Tuesday to A3 from A1 because of its ongoing financial problems.

SAN FRANCISCO — California Treasurer Bill Lockyer said the state expects to issue only $5 billion of revenue anticipation notes this summer as a result of the budget likely to be passed Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO – California Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers announced a balanced budget deal Monday that fills a quarter of the state’s deficit using one-time fixes.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco International Airport will sell $323 million of debt this week to refund outstanding revenue bonds in a revival of a deal it had shelved last year.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed a $21.9 billion, two-year budget into law Thursday that addresses rising debt-service costs and a bond-financing mistake.

SAN FRANCISCO - California lawmakers have placed the state's local redevelopment agencies on death's doorstep, but there may be a bigger problem looming.

Seattle will slash $10 million from its general fund budget to close budget gaps through the end of the year.