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Outflows continued as Refinitiv Lipper reported $307.815 million was pulled from municipal bond mutual funds in the week that ended Wednesday after $905.030 million of outflows the week prior.

On the policy front, the budget would allow large urban transit agencies to use federal capital grants for operating costs and gives states more private activity bond volume flexibility for housing.

Fitch said the action "reflects the recent enactment of legislation clarifying the future operational profile of the district," formerly controlled by Disney.

Shares in Silicon Valley Bank's parent company plunged 60% after executives announced they would sell a large bond portfolio at a big loss. The market "seems to be pricing in greater liquidity needs" than the bank currently anticipates, one analyst said.

The $750 million in state grants will go to eligible local government public pension funds that have funded ratios under 60%.

The bill passed through the committee on a 21 to 17 vote, over fierce Democratic opposition.

The state approved further cuts next year with provisions for possible additional cuts annually, starting in 2025, paving the way for the elimination of the personal income tax.

The income tax filing deadline for 51 of California's 58 counties was moved to October, which means the usual April read on revenues may be less informative.

Opponents warned the measures could roll back 10 years of state efforts to improve funding for the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.

Outflows lessened, with the Investment Company Institute reporting investors pulled $344 million from mutual funds in the week ending March 1, after $1.148 billion of outflows the previous week.