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California Treasurer Bill Lockyer has joined Brown Rudnick LLP's government and law strategies team in Orange County in a part time job in addition to his duties as treasurer.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System held a conference call with media to emphasized its belief that a Detroit bankruptcy ruling that pensions are not in a special class above other creditors does not apply to California.

The Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency achieved its stated goal of reducing debt payments by $975 million through 2040 with a $2.3 billion refinancing that priced late in the day on Dec. 12.

The democratic caucus of the California State Assembly has released a "budget blueprint" for next year that includes boosting higher education spending and creating a rainy day fund.

Additional guidance from the SEC should provide some clarity to how the proposed trading restrictions under its new municipal advisor registration rule apply to municipal issuers, a securities industry official said.

Robert Rizzo, former city manager of Bell, Calif., agreed on Thursday to plead guilty to federal charges of tax evasion.

A working group established by the Hawaii legislature recommended the governor include a GO bond request for $40 million to conserve property at Turtle Bay on Oahu's North Shore.

Gonzaga University is planning to sell $53 million of revenue bonds to fund construction costs for a new building to replace its antiquated student center.

San Francisco Mayor has proposed putting a $400 million bond for earthquake safety improvements on the city’s June 2014 ballot.