Far West

A voter-approved $5.5 billion bond measure gives the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine a new lease on life.

The latest revenue and spending report by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office is in stark contrast to the doom predicted early this year.

Mike Pellicciotti, a Democratic state representative, unseated incumbent Duane Davidson. Both say they are working on a smooth transition.

The state's uncoordinated approach to allocating private activity bonds and funding affordable housing let $2.7 billion of authority go to waste, she said.

California voters have approved a second infusion of bond funding for stem cell research.

Jeanne Holm, appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti, will help guide the city government through its worst financial crisis in a decade.

Moody's deemed both the likely passage of San Francisco Unified School District's parcel tax and Los Angeles USD's $7 billion bond measure credit positives.

As wildfires become more frequent and intense the reliability of state governments and FEMA to support affected local governments may change.

The state's voters weighed in on a shrunken slate of school bond measures, a split-roll property tax, and a bond measure to fund stem cell research.

As is usually the case, the largest bond deals appear headed for victory, although this year's tally seems to be slower than normal, given the COVID-19 pandemic.