Randall Jensen

The Las Vegas Monorail has been given court permission to send its bankruptcy-exit plan to creditors for a vote.

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has delayed seeking the City Council's approval to declare a fiscal emergency and for a fall ballot measure for fiscal and pension reform.

California Controller John Chiang said lawmakers will lose pay until a balanced budget is passed because the budget approved by the Legislature last week and then vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown was incomplete and unbalanced.

Standard & Poor's said Tuesday that California's ratings are at a "crossroad" because of the politics and potential impact of a budget impasse.

SAN FRANCISCO - Although Los Angeles is living through hard times, it's far from insolvency, the city's top budget official says.

SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Jerry Brown's quick veto of the budget adopted by the Legislature last week has renewed concerns about the state’s cash flow amid another long ­delay.

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan is still ringing the warning bell about municipal finances.

Washington's economic recovery has slowed since March after fairly strong growth in the early part of the year, according to state figures.

Nevada and Las Vegas retained the top spots in the nation for foreclosures, according to RealtyTrac.

The Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday to make major cuts to police and fire services in the budget.

State Controller John Chiang said California's total revenues in May came in 5.9%, or $408 million, above estimates in the governor’s May revise budget.

California's economic recovery is still weak, according to economists.

California Gov. Jerry Brown wasted little time in vetoing Thursday the budget sent to him less than 24 hours earlier by the Legislature.

SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Jerry Brown wasted little time in vetoing Thursday the budget sent to him less than 24 hours earlier by the Legislature.

SAN FRANCISCO - California lawmakers are up against a zero-hour constitutional deadline Wednesday to pass a balanced budget or they will begin to lose pay.

Billionaire Eli Broad's new contemporary art museum in Los Angeles will sell $150 million of bonds this week to help get it off the ground.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — California's largest conduit bond issuer and its private contractor are on the defensive after recent attacks on its roles both in and out of the state.

The Nevada Assembly approved a bill Tuesday to support a public-private partnership to build a bypass toll road around Boulder City.

Sierra Kings Health Care District voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposed sale of the bankrupt hospital to Adventist Health.

Hercules voters recalled Tuesday the mayor and another council member in response to a political and budget mess.