Tonya Chin

San Pablo, Calif., acting as successor agency to its former redevelopment agency, is planning to a $52 million refunding deal to save millions in debt service payments.

Gov. Jerry Brown's revised proposal to change infrastructure financing district law needs more work in order to be useful, according to the League of California Cities.

The Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority is planning to sell $43 million of general obligation bonds in a competitive offering in June.

The state of Alaska had its first budget deficit this year after years of large surpluses, but its credit strength still remains very strong, according to a report from Standard & Poor’s.

Moody's Investors Service has downgrade Hastings College of the Law to A2 from A1.

The California drought will have negative impacts on agriculturally-dependent areas, but will not impact the credit quality of the state and local governments, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to solve the California State Teachers' Retirement System underfunding could have long-term positive effects, but could pressure school districts in the near-term.

The California legislature’s approval of a new rainy day fund measure is a credit positive, according to Moody's Investors Service.

The state of Oregon is planning to sell $68 million of tax-exempt and taxable bonds next week to finance capital projects at state universities.

The confirmation hearing to determine if Stockton can emerge from bankruptcy will go into a fifth day, on June 4, to allow more time to hear arguments, according to the case judge.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded to A3 from A2 the rating on Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Stockton, Calif. heads into the final day of its scheduled four-day trial to determine if it can emerge from Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

Washington's Issaquah School District is planning to sell $55 million of triple-A rated general obligation bonds later this month.

California Governor Jerry Brown released his revised budget proposal for California on Tuesday morning, which includes $11 billion to pay down the state's debt.

California should focus on addressing more of its $340 billion in long-term debt obligations, according to a recent report from the Legislative Analyst's Office.

A recent ruling from the California Supreme Court not to review an decision on other post-employment liabilities is a credit positive for California local governments, though challenges remain, credit rating agencies say.

California tax revenues came in at almost $14 billion for the month of April, beating estimates by $300 million, according to a report from the state controller, John Chiang.

In what could be the final chapter in its Chapter 9 proceedings, Stockton will head to court next week to try and convince a U.S. bankruptcy judge that it has a recovery plan that will work.

San Francisco is proposing a $500 million general obligation bond as part of a $1.5 billion transportation package for the November ballot.

California Gov. Jerry Brown's new rainy day fund proposal could help improve the state's credit quality, according to a report from Standard & Poor's.