California

The Los Angeles City Council joined Los Angeles County in trying to get California Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency for the problem of homelessness.

The California League of Cities announced that executive director Chris McKenzie plans to retire in October.

More infrastructure spending at all levels of government would be best fix for California's congested, deficient roads, TRIP says.

A study commissioned by San Diego's city government raised concerns about whether a hotel tax the Chargers football team placed on the November ballot will raise enough revenue to fund a $1.8 billion stadium-convention center project.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill that would require school districts to consider county assessors' property valuations in projections on property tax base growth before issuing general obligation bonds.

Two California state lawmakers released a proposal they say would generate $7.4 billion annually for transportation, with $2.5 billion going directly to cities and counties.

A California state appeals court ruling may open the window for governments to change the future benefits of existing employees.

California's $2.7 billion general obligation bond sale will meet plenty of demand amid market scarcity and an increasingly confident view of the state's financial strength.

The California Department of Finance announced that state revenues were $330 million off expectations in July.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated David Wright to be the new general manager for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.