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Dozens of firms have withdrawn their registrations as municipal advisors under the new regulatory regime that takes full effect Tuesday, citing a myriad of reasons for avoiding participation in a new era of muni advising.

A proposal for a state school bond is moving forward in the California Legislature, though the total amount of the bond has not yet been agreed upon.

A recently approved policy change that extends the accreditation review period is a credit positive for the San Francisco Community College District, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

The state of Washington completed a $1.2 billion combined new money and refunding deal this week, garnering major savings from the refinancing portion, according to the state treasurer.

KNN Public Finance hired public finance veteran Mark Young to lead the firm's new office in Los Angeles and hired Erwin Tam as a vice president in the financial advisory firm's Oakland office.

The Head of the Senate Finance Committee will work with chairman of House Ways and Means for a quick, temporary fix to the fast-depleting Federal Highway Trust Fund.

California school districts could see their credit quality weaken if a bill that would cap the amount of funds they can keep in reserves gets approved in November.

Despite widespread agreement that Los Angeles County's main jail is obsolete, there is far less consensus about what to do about it, though any answer is likely to be expensive.

Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday upgraded California to Aa3 from A1, based on its improved fiscal position.

Barbara Liebert, executive director at the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, is leaving her post to join State Controller John Chiang's office.