California

S&P Global Ratings does not see an immediate credit impact for local governments and agencies impacted by the Southern California fires.

The SEC is investigating after the school district's bond management practices were questioned in an audit.

Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health will combine operations under a new name and new Chicago headquarters.

Stadium projects in Las Vegas and San Diego are among those making new calculations in light of the likely demise of tax-exempt stadium bonds.

The goal is to provide bond investors with easy access to the port's financial data.

The governors of California, New York and New Jersey said they would challenge the Republican tax bills in court if they pass.

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank approved $321 million in nonprofit conduit sales this week.

The year-end deadlines built into the GOP tax bills guarantee long hours in December for those putting together deals before Jan. 1.

The proposed ballot initiative would make Proposition 13 property tax breaks portable.

Cities and counties will be able to form the new affordable housing districts starting in January.

The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee wants to allocate $900 million in remaining private activity bond capacity.

La Verne is using a new Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District to develop the area around a new train station.

The 12-cent-per-gallon fuel tax increase took effect Nov. 1.

Cities and states on the the borders are vulnerable to falling tax receipts amid protectionist rhetoric that threatens NAFTA, Fitch Ratings said.

Without tax-exempt private activity bonds, charters would have to turn to more expensive and restrictive capital sources.

Issuers of conduit debt would lose their primary purpose if Congress eliminates private activity bonds.

Many coastal governments would see budget pressure and diminished tax-raising ability, analysts said.

The elimination of private activity bonds “would throw gasoline on a housing shortage," said John Chiang, California's treasurer.

Voters in seven California cities approved marijuana taxes Tuesday.

State Treasurer John Chiang wants a study to consider a state bank for the legal pot industry.