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San Francisco's ratings, economy challenged by coronavirus

Century Housing says it has financed 45,000 affordable housing units, but this marks its first venture into the municipal bond market with a muni CUSIP.

Refinitiv Lipper reported $1.7 billion of municipal bond fund inflows. while municipal prices were little changed Thursday.

California legislators met the letter of the law in passing the budget by Monday's deadline, but the state is a long way from a final spending plan.

The recently elected board president of the Western Valley Water District in Rialto says significant improvements are underway.

Renewable energy — already supplanting coal on the basis of economics — could become the major power source 15 years earlier than expected, researchers said.

California blasts West Valley Water District for financial control failures, including awarding contracts without a bidding process.

Oregon's $320.4 million of taxable GO bonds were 7.7 times oversubscribed in some maturities.

Lawmakers have until June 15 to adopt a budget. Democratic leaders in the legislature have not embraced Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts.

The University of California and California State University systems are better positioned than many higher education peers to face the impacts of COVID-19.