Far West

The challenge this year will be biggest in the three states that were found by the Council of Development Finance Agencies to be closest to using their 2018 limits — California, New York and Massachusetts.

Residents in Riverside filed a lawsuit seeking to end the city’s practice of transferring water utility revenue.

Jay Goldstone was considered instrumental in San Diego’s re-entry to the bond markets following the city’s pensions scandal in the mid-aughts.

In response to the SEC's complaint, the former chief business officer of a California school district said he acted in good faith.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission officials say more green bond investors bought into its most recent deal, which carries third-party certification.

Orange County Board of Supervisors Chair Lisa Bartlett will be the first Orange County leader of the California State Association of Counties in 70 years.

Facing loss of their tax-exemption under 2017 tax legislation, rural electric and utility cooperatives lobbied for language in the new federal spending bill.

Moody's downgraded the 417-bed Claremont Properties project to Caa2.

The general obligation bonds are secured by property tax assessments that don't flow through a school district budget that is threatened with insolvency.

Fitch Ratings raised Hawaii to AA-plus from AA.