Far West

A survey out the San Francisco Controller's office found residents to be reasonably satisfied with its infrastructure and public services, in advance of major investments and a large bond proposal.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked for an extension to decide whether to approve the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's proposed Rule G-42 on the core duties of municipal advisors.

Fast-growing Texas county forms special planning commission in an effort to block the route of a proposed high-speed rail line.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded Manhattan Beach Unified School District's general obligation bonds to Aa1 from Aa2 affecting $151.2 million in debt.

Los Angeles has agreed to return control of LA/Ontario International Airport to an Ontario, Calif.-based local authority.

Using dynamic scoring, the Joint Committee on Taxation has estimated that legislation to extend tax provisions, including several related to bonds and Puerto Rico, would result in only $86.56 billion of revenue losses, compared to its earlier estimated $96.95 billion.

CIVICVentures, an Alaska non-profit, is selling $90 million of tax-exempt refunding bonds next week on behalf of Anchorage.

Tax reform proposals in California are spreading like mushrooms as elected officials and public policy groups discuss changes to income taxes, sales taxes and property taxes.

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., wants to almost double current federal gasoline and diesel taxes to raise more revenue for highway funding.

The Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal 2016 financial services bill would significantly underfund the Securities and Exchange Commission and undermine the Internal Revenue Service's ability to carry out basic functions, Office of Management and Budget director Shaun Donovan warned committee leaders in a letter this week.