California

The city, struggling amid a pandemic-induced deficit, received a negative outlook from Kroll Bond Rating Agency ahead of the deal.

The California School Finance Authority has received 148 applications from districts and charter schools seeking to borrow almost $1.4 billion.

Goldstone, who helped the city return to the bond markets after SEC sanctions, will help recently elected Mayor Todd Gloria get his administration rolling.

The Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent points out that city officials have failed to bring the COVID-19 infection rate to a safe enough level.

The city's newest budget forecast says revenues in the current fiscal year will fall short of projections by $86 million.

The Foothill-Eastern toll road authority in California made a tender offer ahead of a planned sale, and exchanged the bulk of the debt it wanted to refund.

The negative outlook reflects the challenge of rebalancing the district’s budget in the face of pandemic-related reopening costs.

She is credited with training a next generation of public finance leaders in Los Angeles and around Southern California.

The California Endowment, the largest health foundation in the state, plans to offer its first debt sale in nearly two decades to help alleviate some of the financial pressure charities around have been facing due to COVID-19.

The pandemic caused the worst economic downturn Los Angeles has ever faced, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez.