California

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill authorizing $590 million of loans to keep public transit operators around San Francisco running amid post-pandemic conditions.

California voters face roster of massive measures, headlined by high-stakes billionaire tax battle.

Colleagues and friends described the investment banker and former deputy state treasurer as a man of integrity with a certain gravitas, a charismatic presence and a calming influence.

A California Department of Water Resources issuance, based on a resolution extending contracts with water agency customers, drew strong demand.

Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County supervisors both approved placing sales tax measures on the June ballot to address federal Medicaid cuts.

The statutory watchdog requirement that arrived with Proposition 39 has not delivered on its promise — and the Legislature has authority to try something better.

Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson formed a Senate subcommittee to investigate the Los Angeles fires at the request of Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.

The city's Department of Water and Power, which saw spreads widen after last year's deadly wildfires, upsized a revenue bond deal amid strong investor interest.

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, one of two toll systems operated by The Transportation Corridor Agencies, received a ratings boost to A3.

The measure would fund 40,000-plus homes to address the state's persistent supply gap, supporters say. Time is tight to qualify it for the June election.

The governor's $348.9 billion budget would boost education but targets housing investors.

Los Angeles plans to price $86 million in bonds off its Proposition HHH bond measure, closing out the $1.2 billion GO authorization from 2016.

Cindy Nichol, Sacramento International Airport's director, became chair of an international airport association.

Berryessa Union School District in Santa Clara County had its issuer rating downgraded to A2 from A1 by Moody's.

A three-judge panel said the department could not prove the project was a modification of the existing infrastructure, which would have given it the authority to issue bonds.

Enrollment began to drop in the middle of the school year as rumors about immigration raids circulated through Fresno, Aspen Public Schools told bond investors.

A California Supreme Court ruling could eliminate the need for validation lawsuits before issuing pension obligation bonds, the winning attorneys say.

McAllister was elected six times starting in 2002 as the county treasurer-tax collector, and retired in August.

The Equitable School Revolving Fund, which has more deals in the works, has maintained its strong credit profile even as the sector has experienced headwinds.

The well-regarded pediatric hospital system is not alone in facing downgrades amid the myriad challenges healthcare has experienced in recent years.