Rich Saskal is a managing editor of The Bond Buyer. Since joining the publication in 2003, he has also worked as a reporter and as its Far West bureau chief. He has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado and a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.
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Voters approved at least 168 local school bond measures for $42.8 billion, according to preliminary tallies, but dozens of bond requests will fall short.
November 8 -
State Treasurer Fiona Ma appointed Christina Sarron as executive director of the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
October 23 -
In Jim McIntire's two terms as state treasurer, he sought to broaden the retail reach of state bond sales and advocated a lower state debt limit.
October 11 -
Joan Stern, a legend in public finance law in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, is a member of The Bond Buyer's 2024 Muni Hall of Fame class.
September 4 -
The measure would have requested $20 billion of bond authority from voters in nine San Francisco-area counties; backers said they would try in a later year.
August 19 -
A $345 million taxable bond deal will support the public-private partnership arrangement that will upgrade the College Park campus district energy system.
June 7 -
An off year from municipal bond issuers in the Northeast in 2023 pulled the national volume numbers into negative territory.
February 26 -
The deal includes $300 million of new money to embark on a $1.4 billion five-year capital plan.
December 14 -
The Plan of Action for Regional Transit asks lawmakers for $1.5 billion of new operating support for transit and at least $400 million annually of complementary capital investments.
December 12 -
Moody's Investors Service revised its outlook to positive from stable and affirmed its Aa1 issuer and general obligation unlimited tax bond ratings on the city.
December 4
