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California voters will vote on 197 state and local bond measures Nov. 8, asking for almost $42 billion of general obligation bond authority.

The record number of local transit elections next week reflects declining federal funding, experts say.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the ratings on more than 90% of the 200 California credits it reviewed as a result of changes to the way it views lease revenue bonds and comparable debt.

Researchers say mileage-based road fee is best solution to transportation funding but motorists disagree.

California's strong incentives for electric vehicle ownership is a credit positive for the state's utilities, but the credit implications are mixed for the state itself, according to a Moody's Investors Service report.

Transportation Department has $850 million of competitive grants available for infrastructure projects that improve freight shipments.

A New York audit firm and one of its senior partners have agreed to pay a combined $555,000 and take a number of corrective actions to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that they issued fraudulent audit reports in connection with municipal bond offerings from the town of Ramapo, N.Y.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board plans to amend its proposal that would require dealers to disclose their markups and markdowns in principal trades with retail customers.

The agency in charge of Honolulu's multi-billion dollar elevated rail transit system has named a new interim executive director.

Public finance veteran Steve Juarez was appointed deputy treasurer in charge of economic development programs and higher education policy today by California Treasurer John Chiang.