California

It was a busy week for the nation's only publicly funded high-speed train project, which named a new CEO and debuted electric Caltrain cars following the Republican bill that aims to derail the "expensive mess."

California and Oregon are experiencing yet another record-setting year of wildfires amid increasing uncertainty about FEMA and property insurance backstops.

Litigants in a case challenging San Jose's validation of proposed pension bonds will have to wait another month to hear if the high court will review an appeals court ruling.

Lawsuits targeting validation lawsuits for pension obligation bonds in California generally stop issuers from considering issuance, but two cities have fought and, so far, won.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom fast-tracked the first $3.3 billion of a bond measure approved by voters in March.

Though further adjustments may be needed, Fitch Ratings analysts said the budget supports the state at its current AA rating level.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom released an executive order directing state agencies to clear homeless camps off state properties and urged cities to do the same.

The city announced its P3 partner this week even after its federal funding got cut in committee and Rep. Maxine Waters took a strong oppositional position.

Revenue from the sales tax could be used to issue long-term debt to reduce the extensive backlog of city projects.

Encompassing roughly 270,000 acres, or about 420 square miles, the mixed-use property owned by the publicly traded Tejon Ranch Co. has long been at the center of a debate over wildfires and urban sprawl.

A majority of likely California voters favor a $10 billion bond for climate resiliency projects, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll.

Public pensions are averaging a significantly improved 80.6% funded ratio, but took on riskier investments to obtain higher returns, which would be problematic in a market correction.

States are expected to cut their budgets, marking a return to more modest levels of spending after years of stimulus-fueled growth and tax cuts.

With the reputational stain from the county's 1994 bankruptcy long in the rearview mirror, the southern California county had its rating boosted to the highest rating by S&P Global Ratings.

Infrastructure projects and plans for a new transit police department topped the agenda at the agency's State of the Agency event.

The Grants Pass decision was viewed as the most consequential for local governments of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent session.

Ila Afsharipour has joined Wells Fargo as managing director. He will oversee the firm's real estate, securitization, and affordable housing team.

Unfunded public pension liabilities have dropped more than 60%, or $3 trillion, from the peak in 2020, according to a new Moody's Ratings report.

The short-term sale is an unusual maneuver that allows the CEA to temporarily lower the amount of available capital on its balance sheet.

The private-activity bonds funding LAX's automated people mover project have been downgraded to junk by Fitch amid delays and disagreements with the private developer. But Fitch affirmed the airport's AA rating.