California

Eight Los Angeles agencies, with a combined $49 billion in debt, will give presentations on their projects, debt portfolios and expected new issuance.

Issuers in the Far West sold $85 billion of municipal bonds in 2019, a 23% increase from 2018.

Moody's upgraded the revenue bonds of the largely industrial city near Los Angeles to Baa2 ahead of a $158 million refunding.

Investors to be greeted by largest issuance week of 2020 led by $5B Buckeye tobaccos.

Slightly more than half of likely California voters support Proposition 13, according to a poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California.

House Speaker Tina Kotek agreed to slow momentum on the state's cap-and-trade bill to prevent a Republican walkout.

Newsom highlighted programs to combat homelessness in his annual address.

Eric Garcetti's signed an executive directive

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presenter of the Oscars, is issuing debt to cover cost overruns on the museum it plans to open in December.

Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates hired Un Chu Reardon in Seattle and Rachel Chang-Kwei in Irvine, California.

Paul Daley, managing director of BondWave’s Information Lab, talks about how big data can be made more accessible and valuable to users. He details his examination into a Pacific Gas and Electric bond as a way to illustrate how drilling down into this information can help participants in a fast-moving market. Chip Barnett hosts.

Scott Wiener plans to introduce a bill later this week outlining a plan to take over the bankrupt investor-owned utility.

Irvine, Fresno and Stockton were among only 12 of the 75 largest U.S. cities that are on top of their financial obligations, according to a think tank's report.

Wells Fargo will be joint senior manager on a $1.4 billion deal, its first negotiated California deal since State Treasurer Fiona Ma lifted a ban.

Coxswain's organizational restructuring expertise pairs well with UFI's financial planning acumen, the firms said.

Schools in Antioch's older district could soon see some upgrades following the school board trustees' approval of $10.75 million in new bond sales.

Gavin Newsom's filing urges the judge overseeing the utility's Chapter 11 not to approve bankruptcy exit financing commitments.

The San Diego City Council approved a resolution asking staff to craft language for a $900 million affordable housing bond.

Gavin Newsom's budget arrived in the same week BlackRock's CEO advised that climate change is reshaping the financial system.

The California Debt Limit Allocation Committee wants more information on the request for $600 million of private activity bond allocation.