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California’s August revenues came in $637.8 million higher than the amount anticipated when the 2015-16 budget passed in July, according to the state controller’s office.

The city of Lebanon, Ore. is preparing to issue more than $14 million of refunding debt.

Standard & Poor's has upgraded Eureka Redevelopment Agency, Calif. to BBB-plus from BBB, citing improved cash management.

Fitch Ratings downgraded to junk $683 million of Loma Linda University Medical Center, Calif. revenue bonds saying the hospital plans to issue more debt next year to tackle earthquake safety projects than it had anticipated.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the rating of Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Hospital District further into junk territory citing the sudden resignation of the hospital’s chief executive officer this summer.

California's recent agreement with one of its employee unions to have employees prefund some of their retirement benefits is something its elected leaders want to extend to more state employees.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power expects to save $1.9 million when it refundings $271 million in power system revenue bonds on Sept. 15-16.

Standard & Poor’s revised Los Olivos Elementary School District, Calif.’s outlook to stable from negative.

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $91 million of Build America Bonds issued by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority in fall 2010.

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans a $189 million revenue bond sale Wednesday and Thursday.