Far West

West Coast financial advisory firm Montague DeRose and Associates is expanding with a push toward adding midsize issuers to its roster of large issuers.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is asking state agencies to look for more ways to save money, citing a budget shortfall that could be more than $500 million.

Hawaii officials say they will upgrade an antiquated accounting system and take other steps to ensure that the state won’t repeat the violations it self-reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fresno, Calif., Mayor Ashley Swearengin says rating upgrades from Moody's show the steps taken to get the city on sound fiscal ground have worked.

Congressional critic of California's $9 billion of state bonds for high-speed rail wants to repurpose the funding.

A California appeals court's ruling upholding Marin County's pension changes is a positive development for the credit of not only the county, but also California and its other local governments, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.

California bill sparked by San Francisco embezzlement heads to governor's desk.

Far West issuers sold $44.7 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2016, an 8% decrease from the first six months of 2015 that was marked by a slowdown of refunding deals.

Irvine, Calif.-based Opus Bank has launched a new public finance division to pursue business with municipal issuers along the West Coast.

The Los Angeles City Council joined Los Angeles County in trying to get California Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency for the problem of homelessness.