Far West

At Jefferson High School, the community wants more seats in its historic auditorium. Students and parents at Southeast Portland's Cleveland High want to build classrooms, and possibly a performing arts center, on top of the parking lot behind the Burgerville on Powell Boulevard.

Gavin Newsom's budget arrived in the same week BlackRock's CEO advised that climate change is reshaping the financial system.

The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee wants more information on the request for $600 million of private activity bond allocation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the specialists to aid the commonwealth in rebuilding.

Gavin Newsom's proposed budget would support a $4.7 billion climate bond, create the state's own generic drug plan and add undocumented seniors to Medi-Cal.

Robert Berry was named to replace Mark Campbell as head of the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.

Huntington Beach approved a resolution to refinance up to $436 million of public employee pension debt with pension obligation bonds.

Martin Arrick, a managing director at S&P Ratings and its longtime not-for-profit healthcare group leader, will retire on Jan. 15.

The new law gives school districts more power to deny charter applications, a credit positive for school districts and existing charter schools, Moody's says.

California's I-Bank will be the conduit on the second set of bonds to finance construction of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.