California

The Legislative Analyst's Office says the shift of the takeover role from the state to the county may weaken oversight.

Revenue from taxes on legal marijuana has not reached the point of being able to support bonds, industry observers say.

Port officials are concerned volume will drop in January and February after import volume surged to record levels.

Santa Clara County's decision to purchase two of the bankrupt Verity hospitals was factored into the upgrade.

Two recent cases saw bondholders take a hit because their liens were not considered to be perfected.

A fact-finding report may not be the salve that Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner predicted.

The tax fix is being lost in the rush by Congress to enact a temporary spending measure to keep the government operating through Feb. 8.

Melanie Her will be based in San Francisco.

A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, which would affect nonprofit hospital credits if it withstands appeal.

Revenues have exceeded expectations for both the month and the fiscal year.

A bankruptcy judge still has to review the sales agreement between Verity Health System and Santa Clara County.

Pension and other retirement benefits still pose a stiff challenge, the organization said in its annual report card on the states.

Some of the Southern California Logistics Airport Authority bonds remain at junk even after the Moody's upgrade.

Hasan Ikhrato joins the San Diego Association of Governments, which has been without an executive director since Gary Gallegos stepped down amid scandal in 2017.

Four states will become the latest to require out-of-state e-commerce retailers to collect sales tax on Jan. 1 while 10 others aren’t expected to do so until later in 2019.

The bank won't say what led to Stratford Shields' firing; his representative accused the firm of engineering the ouster.

The scope of the court's ultimate ruling in the first of five pension-related cases on its docket remains unclear after Wednesday's oral arguments.

Wells Fargo will replace Stratford Shields, who is out following an administrative leave.

The case may challenge the California Rule, which has thwarted efforts to cut pension benefits.

The deal allows advisory firm Columbia to grow on the West Coast by combining with an established organization.