California

Redwood City-based Summit Public Schools had its bond rating downgraded to Ba3 from Baa3 by Moody's and its outlook revised to negative.

The watchdog would have the power to subpoena data from oil companies.

"What is happening at Silicon Valley Bank is on everyone's mind," UCLA Anderson Forecast Director Jerry Nickelsburg said at its quarterly economic update.

Finding matching dollars, politics, and competition turns up the heat on state officials.

While other issuers have suffered ratings hits or had them withdrawn, California's ratings have not been impacted by its now perennially late ACFR.

The Bay Area Rapid Transit inspector general departed early saying the board obstructed her work.

Huntington Beach leaders say they are countersuing because the state is trying to micromanage the city's planning and zoning process to gain more housing.

The income tax filing deadline for 51 of California's 58 counties was moved to October, which means the usual April read on revenues may be less informative.

Nossaman renames its pension practice to reflect a broader service offering as Michelle McCarthy comes on board.

One public hospital district violated a debt service covenant and was downgraded to junk; the other declared a fiscal emergency and seeks an outside partner.