Far West

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are digging in for a struggle over California Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal, as both parties try to adjust priorities with California’s fiscal outlook apparently dimming.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has filed a complaint against Phoenix-based Lawson Financial Corp. and the firm's president and chief executive officer, charging them with securities fraud in connection with the sale of millions of dollars of municipal revenue bonds to customers.

House members, government officials, and stakeholders all say the newest version of a bill to help Puerto Rico is a step forward, but their support for the measure seems tepid at best.

California voters will be considering 57 bond authorizations with supporting tax increases when they cast a ballot in the state’s June 7 presidential primary.

A House committee has passed legislation that would block the District of Columbia from having budget autonomy and the ability to spend its local tax dollars without congressional approval.

San Diego announced agreements with three unions that city officials say will lock in pension reforms.

The League of California Cities is part of a planned Sacramento rally to raise awareness about the state’s dilapidated infrastructure.

Treasurer John Chiang’s name has been floated over the past several months as a candidate for governor – and Tuesday he made it official.

Both 10-year transportation funding plans proposed by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton include $2 billion of road bonds.

Despite House Republican threats of criminal prosecution, the District of Columbia Council will hold the first of two votes Tuesday that would give the district budget autonomy and the ability to spend its local tax and fee revenues without annual congressional appropriation.