Tonya Chin

When former California State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg's Senate term is up this year, he will join Greenberg Traurig's government practice.

Seattle's City Light Department sold $265 million of revenue bonds in a competitive offering Wednesday for the city's light and power system.

Most of the Californians interviewed in a recent Public Policy Institute of California survey said they would vote for the $7.5 billion state water bond measure.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the ratings on debt issued for the Sky Lakes Medical Center in Oregon to A-minus from BBB-plus.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the rating on Antioch Unified School District based on its weakened financial position.

California's state-owned earthquake insurance provider is planning to sell $350 million of taxable bonds next week to help boost its ability to pay claims.

In a major boost for California's high-speed rail project, the California Supreme Court declined to consider petitions challenging funding for the state's bullet train.

The State of Washington sold $934 million of general obligation refunding bonds on Wednesday to garner $137 million in net present value savings.

As California Treasurer Bill Lockyer nears the end of his tenure, he talks about some of the biggest challenges he's faced, and the ones that still lie ahead for the Golden State.

Total revenues for the month of September, which ended the state's first fiscal year, came in above estimates at $9.8 billion.

Washington is planning to sell $765 million of general obligation bonds in a refunding deal on Wednesday.

The new Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last month is a credit positive for California's local governments, says Moody's Investors Service.

At The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference, Schiff Hardin's Rick Frimmer discussed the implications of recent developments in municipal bankruptcy.

If pension obligations are impaired in the Stockton, Calif. bankruptcy case, state lawmakers could respond by closing the door to bankruptcy for California municipalities, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer predicted.

Fitch Ratings takes a look at the various strategies of dealing with water supply issues among California's five largest urban water utilities.

Alaska has an edge over North Dakota in credit quality because of its exceptional fiscal reserves, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Positive financial developments for California school districts may be offset by numerous pressures, according to Fitch Ratings.

Tom Lockard has been appointed to head operations in California for a real estate start-up after a 30-year career at Stone & Youngberg.

In his last debt affordability report before he retires from public office, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer gives an update on California's financial position and debt issuance plans, including plans to issue $3.9 billion in new general fund supported debt in fiscal 2015.

Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's say the recent ruling in Stockton, Calif.'s bankruptcy case does not have significant credit implications for Stockton and other distressed municipalities.