Far West

Utilities in Texas and eastern Washington see the benefit of serving the power hungry operations.

The Port of Los Angeles launched a Cyber Resilience Center that protects not only port administration systems, but the shipping companies that berth there.

Schank, who will be a managing principal at the private consultancy, said he accomplished the goals he set when he moved to LA Metro seven years ago.

“To date, there haven’t been any rating actions taken as a result of the drought,” said Fitch's Audra Dickinson. “But it could pressure issuers acutely."

Supporters of a ballot measure for projects to increase California’s water supply put out a call for donations to help get the measure on the 2022 ballot.

The city’s financial status was so distressed after the 2008 economic crash that there was talk of insolvency.

California officials blame a new electronic records system for reporting delays that worsen every year, though other states don't have the same problem.

Gov. Gavin Newsom listed homelessness, wildfire prevention, climate change and continuing efforts to reduce pension liabilities as budget priorities.

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin would be the first LGBTQ California state controller.

California has produced increasingly late audited financial documents since it fully launched FI$Cal, the state's massive financial technology system in 2019.