Tonya Chin

A recent analysis conducted by the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission found that the state's water districts could afford to pay estimated debt service costs included in the Bay Area Delta Conservation Plan.

A judge gave the green light for Portland, Ore.'s Metro to issue bonds for a hotel project, but opponents say they will appeal the ruling.

California's total reserves could grow to over $4 billion by the end of fiscal year 2016, according to estimates by the state's Legislative Analyst's Office.

Fremont Unified School District sold $140 million of general obligation bonds on Tuesday to fund school projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area district.

San Francisco's toll bridge agency is planning to sell $814 million of refunding and revenue bonds next month.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency has assigned a AA-plus rating to Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., citing an ability to satisfy all of its claims in full and on time.

With its credit reputation on the upswing, California was in a position to capitalize on Thursday when it priced $1.2 billion of general obligation bonds.

The city of Spokane, Wash. is planning to sell $175 million of green bonds next week to help fund some of the city's environmental projects.

California's revenues for the month of October came in at 12.3% above estimates, according to State Controller John Chiang.

The recent passage of a measure to build California's rainy day fund while also limiting the amount of reserves school districts can keep is a positive for the state and a negative for districts, Moody's Investors Service said.

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the rating on Stockton, Calif.'s 2006 lease revenue bonds and its water bonds following the confirmation of the city's bankruptcy exit plan, while affirming a low speculative-grade Ca rating on its pension obligation bonds.

The San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency's revenue bond rating has been upgraded to Aa2 from Aa3 based on positive financial operations.

Standard & Poor's upgraded California GO bonds to A-plus from A Wednesday, citing voter approval of a rainy-day-fund ballot measure.

Moody's Investors Service said the outcome of Stockton, Calif.'s bankruptcy confirmation hearing is a credit positive for the California Public Employees Retirement System since pension obligations were unimpaired.

Spokane, Wash.'s airport has been downgraded to A2 from A2 by Moody's Investors Service.

While the judge's ruling in Stockton, Calif.'s bankruptcy case did not provide a precedent for dealing with pension obligations in Chapter 9, it did provide a "roadmap" for other municipalities that may want to cut pensions, one expert said.

The judge in Stockton's bankruptcy case has approved the city's plan to exit bankruptcy, without impairing the California Public Employees Retirement System.

In next week's general election, California school districts are asking voters to approve 113 separate bond measures, worth a total of $11.6 billion.

The State Public Works Board of California is planning to sell $230 million of lease revenue bonds in a refunding deal next week.

California's Controller, John Chiang, a Democrat will face off against Republican Greg Conlon, a businessman and former California Public Utilities Commission chair, in the race for treasurer to replace the retiring Bill Lockyer.