California

Budget legislation was introduced in both houses of the California legislature last week, setting up negotiations.

City officials attribute the structural deficit to inflation-driven spending increases combined with revenues that have not kept pace.

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains how California Mello-Roos land-secured bonds can add yield and diversification, and outlines the underwriting checklist investors should use to balance development risk against structural protections.

California State Controller Malia Cohen released her monthly cash report and announced formation of a new economic advisory council this week.

Riverside Unified School District scrapped plans to develop a STEM center with the local University of California campus amid a critical state audit report.

Republican Spencer Pratt's second-place election-night figures have dropped behind those of City Councilwoman Nithya Raman as more votes are counted in L.A.

The $1.2 billion deal, issued by the California Community Choice Financing Authority and underwritten by Goldman Sachs, saw Alphabet as its funding recipient.

The letter from officials in Democrat strongholds asked the rating agencies to maintain their focus on financial analytics in viewing energy-dependence, rather than being swayed by the political winds.

West Sacramento's baseball expansion plan would provide funding to two Yolo County school districts, backers say.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, was the lead vote-getter in preliminary results with 1,616,720 votes or 34.3%.

The Fed is expected to hold steady for the rest of the year as it navigates a renewed inflationary environment, according to the UCLA Anderson Forecast.

The six-month pre-development agreement is the first step toward a larger public-private partnership to help deliver the struggling bullet train.

Supporters of a proposed Major League Baseball expansion team in Sacramento announced funding plans during a Thursday press briefing.

A surge in tax revenue driven by AI-related companies masks a persistent structural budget deficit, the Legislative Analyst's Office warned.

Ormonde said a significant portion of his practice will remain focused on California tax matters even as he works with colleagues across the firm's SALT team.

Proposed FEMA reforms could further increase financial strain for state and local governments after natural disasters.

Clayton Holland, a seasoned Texas bond attorney, is Orrick's newest partner.

The decade-long enrollment decline of the state's public schools should prompt policy adjustments, the Public Policy Institute of California argues.

The $6 billion federal loan for the West Coast bullet train would set a bad precedent, opponents told the Department of Transportation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's 'May Revise' budget proposal includes new taxes on technology and corporations to solve deficits through 2028.