California

Supporters of a proposed Major League Baseball expansion team in Sacramento announced funding plans during a Thursday press briefing.

A surge in tax revenue driven by AI-related companies masks a persistent structural budget deficit, the Legislative Analyst's Office warned.

Ormonde said a significant portion of his practice will remain focused on California tax matters even as he works with colleagues across the firm's SALT team.

Proposed FEMA reforms could further increase financial strain for state and local governments after natural disasters.

Clayton Holland, a seasoned Texas bond attorney, is Orrick's newest partner.

The decade-long enrollment decline of the state's public schools should prompt policy adjustments, the Public Policy Institute of California argues.

The $6 billion federal loan for the West Coast bullet train would set a bad precedent, opponents told the Department of Transportation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's 'May Revise' budget proposal includes new taxes on technology and corporations to solve deficits through 2028.

California municipal advisory stalwart Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates looks to grow regionally as it celebrates 60 years in business.

The authority is also seeking legislation that would allow it to issue revenue bonds backed by $1 billion in annual cap-and-invest revenue.

Mayor Karen Bass introduced a multi-year comprehensive plan, saying it is a first for a city that for too long had a fragmented approach to infrastructure.

Larry Rolapp helped grow Fieldman, Rolapp into a mainstay of California's municipal bond industry.

"We do good work," said Mike LaPierre, president of GPM Municipal Advisors, which acts as advisor and staff to the Public Finance Authority and the California Community Housing Agency.

"Really the only chance of high speed rail in the United States in the next decade is Brightline West," said Federal Railroad Administration head David Fink.

Fitch Ratings cited Sacramento City Unified School District's fiscal challenges in downgrading its issuer default rating to junk and assigning a negative outlook.

Veteran public finance banker Shawn Dralle has joined Los Angeles County as assistant-treasurer tax collector.

Jay Leno, longtime comedian, TV host and car enthusiast, promoted an upcoming municipal bond deal in a video for Hollywood Burbank Airport.

Researchers examined more than 580,000 municipal bond issues and say the data shows communities with higher wildfire risk pay higher interest rates.

Fitch revised the outlook to negative from stable, citing a significant jump in leverage.

The $14.6 billion budget calls for hiring police and Olympic-focused infrastructure spending after last year's spending plan proposed layoffs.