California

A simple majority was enough to pass the two tax measures, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled.

The massive deal planned for August will bring debt from the former Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives into a single credit group.

As Stephen Heaney retires from Stifel Financial, Betsy Kiehn is stepping up to a new capital markets position at the firm.

Submissions are now open for the Bond Buyer’s fourth class of Rising Stars, an honor which showcases the brightest young minds in the municipal bond industry.

Moody's downgrade to Aa3 affects $10.2 billion in outstanding debt.

A city called the "double black diamond" of car driving is at the epicenter for autonomous-vehicle testing.

Lawmakers are plowing through a pile of trailer bills, including two tax increases, that must pass to avoid blowing a hole in their $214.8 billion budget.

Months after the school district cut a deal to end a teacher walkout, voters rejected a tax measure to help pay for it.

States struggle to reap the full benefits of the multibillion-dollar legal marijuana industry becuase of conflicts with federal law.

Water, health care and housing lead the agenda in budget discussions.

Financial struggles remain for the San Francisco Bay Area city after two recent upgrades.

The upgrade to $2 billion of outstanding debt brings the county's ratings to the AA-plus level across the board.

State Controller Betty Yee blames the state's new digital accounting system for delaying the comprehensive annual financial report.

Two rating agencies offered slightly different takes on how school districts would fare.

At stake is an estimated $880 billion in annual federal funding from 300 programs that use census data to distribute funds.

Joshua Schank, chief innovation officer for Los Angeles Metro, weighs opportunities and challenges. Paul Burton hosts from the Smart Cities NYC conference.

Adding $374 million alleged in New York to the three other cases also filed by Johan Rosenberg brings the total damages claimed to $1.58 billion.

Waiving court fees on poor residents costs the city a small amount upfront but pays off in reducing unemployment and homelessness.

The Trump administration canceled $929 million of funding that had been appropriated for California high-speed rail.

GFOA had a previous president from the higher education sector, but Stone is the first from the K through 12 sphere.