California

State and local governments and showing a wide variety of impacts from the collapse of the oil market that began two years ago, ratings analysts say.

San Bernardino's city attorney said the California city is on track to exit bankruptcy by the end of the year though two major creditors are trying to extend the process.

As California charter school enrollment has increased, so have conflicts over their access to school construction bond funds.

San Diego will build an 11-mile extension of its Blue Line light rail system with a $1 billion federal transit grant.

The Port of Los Angeles will price a $219.2 million revenue bond refunding Wednesday its officials say represents the first green bond sale by a port.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring more bond disclosure from California issuers.

Two large bond offerings from Providence St. Joseph Health, the result of a merger between two major West Coast healthcare providers, epitomize the continuing trend of consolidation in the not-for-profit healthcare sector.

More than two dozen San Diego business leaders support an effort pressuring the mayor to come out in opposition to a Chargers ballot tax measure.

The Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco is teeing up a nearly $900 million dollar bond deal.

Legislation that would have authorized a vote on a $3 billion affordable housing bond failed to pass ahead of California's legislative deadline of midnight Sept. 1.

California achieved $494.5 million in present value savings when it refunded $2.04 billion of state general obligation bonds, said Treasurer John Chiang.

The market stars aligned for Berkeley, Calif., to land what participants call exceptional pricing for a parking revenue bond deal.

West Coast financial advisory firm Montague DeRose and Associates is expanding with a push toward adding midsize issuers to its roster of large issuers.

Fresno, Calif., Mayor Ashley Swearengin says rating upgrades from Moody's show the steps taken to get the city on sound fiscal ground have worked.

Congressional critic of California's $9 billion of state bonds for high-speed rail wants to repurpose the funding.

A California appeals court's ruling upholding Marin County's pension changes is a positive development for the credit of not only the county, but also California and its other local governments, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.

California bill sparked by San Francisco embezzlement heads to governor's desk.

Far West issuers sold $44.7 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2016, an 8% decrease from the first six months of 2015 that was marked by a slowdown of refunding deals.

Irvine, Calif.-based Opus Bank has launched a new public finance division to pursue business with municipal issuers along the West Coast.

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.