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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ALAMEDA — A California charter school effectively borrowed 10-year money interest free this week, in what is believed to be the first qualified school construction bond deal by a California charter.
July 29 - Nevada
Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn was laid to rest Tuesday in Las Vegas after a funeral service attended by more than 1,000 mourners.
July 29 - California
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said Wednesday that he has withdrawn his request to place an initiative on the November ballot to build a downtown baseball stadium to house the Oakland Athletics.
July 29 - California
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders led a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the city’s $185 million central library replacement project.
July 29 - California
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, citing the state’s inability to adopt a new budget, on Wednesday ordered three-day-per-month furloughs for employees in positions paid for out of the general fund.
July 29 - California
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The good news: two California leaders are on record saying when they will be ready to get the state budget done. The bad news: it’s after the November election.
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WashingtonALAMEDA, Calif. — Washington has upsized the refunding component of Wednesday’s general obligation bond sale, bringing the amount of debt being priced to $839 million.
July 27 - California
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The city of Bell, Calif., received a singular piece of good news Monday as one of its bond ratings rose amid the tempest over the huge salaries paid to some of its public servants.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. — Officials in Modoc County, Calif., scrambled to avoid insolvency last week after years of lax accounting put the government in a $12.5 million financial hole.
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CaliforniaALAMEDA, Calif. — Assessed property values in California are likely to decline for the second year running, according to a Bond Buyer review of data from the state’s larger counties.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s not dead yet.
July 22 - Washington
The Washington Secretary of State’s office Monday confirmed that the newest ballot measure from perennial issue advocate Tim Eyman has qualified for the ballot in November.
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One of Vallejo’s employee unions is continuing its legal fight against the city’s rejection of its contract in bankruptcy court.
July 22 - Alaska
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell Tuesday reappointed Brent LeValley and Marty Shuravloff to the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Board of Directors.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. — Stone & Youngberg has hired Denise Flagg as vice president for municipal sales in its institutional sales and trading group in San Francisco, the firm announced Tuesday.
July 21 - Washington
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A measure to impose a state income tax in Washington has qualified for the November ballot, according to the secretary of state’s office.
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ALAMEDA, Calif. – California Treasurer Bill Lockyer raised eyebrows this week by questioning the viability of some segments of the state’s proposed high-speed passenger train system.
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Fitch Ratings Tuesday revised its outlook for Sacramento Municipal Utility District electric revenue bonds to positive from stable.
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California Treasurer Bill Lockyer Wednesday announced the appointment of Christine Solich as executive director of the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
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