California

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.

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Chair Gary Hall said the MSRB will examine governance rules such as the time period between when individuals leave their industry jobs and when they are allowed to become public board members.

GFOA members also will elect five new members-at-large.

The positive side is the bipartisan legislation for reinstatement introduced by 10 House lawmakers last week has a high possibility of being included in any infrastructure legislation that passes that chamber.

Long-term leases with container shipping tenants protect ports in the short to medium term should trade decline.

Kroll boosts San Diego rating to triple-A in wake of Puerto Rico court's special revenues decision.

California's April revenues came in $4 billion higher than anticipated.

Lawmakers have to wait another week for the governor's five-year infrastructure plan.

Legislation to put bond measures and the 2020 and 2022 ballots has cleared two Assembly committees.

The port's initiative is a credit-positive approach to the risk of online attacks, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Fiona Ma has been pushing the state's bond team to explore refundings and to sell new money bonds while rates remain low.

Trump's acting chief of staff said details may bedevil an infrastructure deal even if Democrats and Republicans agree on its size.