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A state task force charged with solving Washington’s K-12 education funding crisis failed to overcome its partisan divide, leaving state lawmakers with serious work to do.

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year supports the state's credit quality as it recognizes the need to curtail spending in light of an anticipated slowdown in revenue growth, S&P Global said.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has promoted three public finance attorneys on the West Coast to partner.

The California Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a group opposing the construction of a new basketball arena in San Francisco.

Women-owned Stern Brothers & Co. has added California investment banker Lauro Garcia to grow its Golden State business.

Los Angeles mayor’s legal counsel to work as interim in city’s lead budget position until a permanent replacement can be found for outgoing City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer wants to head back to the voters for a new ballot measure to pay for a convention center expansion, road repairs and homeless programs.

The Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office awarded more than $61 million to whistleblowers in fiscal 2016, the agency said Thursday.

The State of Washington's debt burden grew less than 1% in 2016, according to the state's annual Debt Affordability Study.

California Gov. Jerry Brown wants the state to hold off on selling the $9 billion of general obligation bonds the state’s voters approved in November.