Far West

CalPERS' plan to dial back the assumed return on its investments puts pressure on governments to make up the difference.

California Treasurer John Chiang promotes Washington to head the health finance conduit issuer.

Tax revenues but are still ahead of projections for the year.

A San Jose-area school board member was charged with stealing bond measure campaign funds.

Portland, Ore., will use proceeds from the city's $258 million housing bond to build affordable apartments on a Southeast Portland property formerly home to a strip club.

The California Chamber of Commerce supports a developing $8.9 billion bond proposal as well as a $4 billion measure that is already on the June ballot.

Municipal bonds have traditionally received short shrift in college finance courses.

A pension task force convened by the governor proposed issuing long-term or perpetual notes to state-controlled entities that need risk capital.

The Clarkston School District won't ask voters to reconsider its recently failed construction bond in February.

Pullman City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rerun two bonds from the Nov. 7 ballot in a special election in February.