Tonya Chin

California school districts could see their credit quality weaken if a bill that would cap the amount of funds they can keep in reserves gets approved in November.

Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday upgraded California to Aa3 from A1, based on its improved fiscal position.

Barbara Liebert, executive director at the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, is leaving her post to join State Controller John Chiang's office.

Panelists at The Bond Buyer's Pacific Northwest Municipal Market Symposium in Seattle discussed the implications of two regulatory initiatives taking place this year, the SEC's MCDC self-reporting initiative, and municipal advisor regulation.

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a controversial budget trailer bill that would cap the amount of funds that school districts can keep in reserves.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed California's budget for 2014-15 Friday morning, less than a week after it was approved by the state legislature.

A recent proposal to extend an accreditation review is a positive development for San Francisco Community College District, according to Fitch Ratings.

The state of Washington is planning to sell $1.2 billion of general obligation bonds next week to fund various projects, including school construction and state programs for the Columbia River Basin.

Oregon sold $590 million of tax anticipation notes on Tuesday in its annual borrowing for cash-flow needs.

With workforce reductions and lower gas tax revenues, the Oregon Department of Transportation will be challenged, according to a recent audit.

The California legislature approved a budget ahead of the constitutional deadline for the fourth year in a row.

Seattle is planning to sell $146 million of revenue bonds on Tuesday to fund improvements to its wastewater system and refund outstanding bonds.

California's plan to build a $68 billion high speed rail system in the state is being challenged by two counties and a city, which say the plan violates the state's environmental laws.

A court ruling that California teacher tenure laws in California are unconstitutional could have positive credit implications for school districts, according to Standard & Poor's.

For the first time in six months, California's tax revenues have come in lower than expected, according to a report from State Controller John Chiang

San Juan Unified School District, Calif. front-loaded its bond repayment schedule with short-term debt to make sures a larger share the general obligation bond levy taxpayers pay goes to principal instead of interest.

The California State Legislature has five water bond proposals to consider in the next couple weeks as the June 26 deadline to pass legislation approaches.

At least another month will pass before a judge decides if Stockton, Calif. can exit Chapter 9 bankruptcy, after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein set another hearing for July 8.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee released his spending plan for the next two years, which includes a $500 million general obligation bond, and investing $94 million in affordable housing projects.

Bert A. Betts, who served as California's state treasurer in the 1950s and 1960s, has died at age 90.