California

Politicians are reacting to public frustration about wildfires and planned electricity outages.

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank agreed to issue $3.25 billion for the proposed line linking Vegas and Victorville, California.

Both women will be honored as part of The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year gala on Dec. 4 in New York City.

One plan would convert the investor-owned utility into a customer-owned cooperative, while local governments and agencies look at municipalizing PG&E assets.

Most of the proceeds will refinance direct placement debt with bonds sold in the public markets.

Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation that would have created a commission to study adopting a machine-readable format for the state's financial documents.

California's largest-ever competitive taxable deal, which followed two upgrades, drew 10 or more bidders for each tranche.

Moody's lifted California to Aa2 ahead of plans to sell $1.1 billion of general obligation bonds.

Also revealed is the addition of longtime NABL member Perry Israel to the Edelweiss Fund legal team.

The general obligation bond measure would allocate $9 billion to K-12 schools and $6 billion to the state's universities and community colleges.

PG&E Corp. warns it may orchestrate its biggest planned blackout yet to keep power lines from sparking more blazes.

Neighborly's CEO Jase Wilson said the payroll stop was needed while the company restructures itself away from municipal bonds.

The strength of the state’s credit profile, coupled with a supply-demand imbalance for tax-exempt bonds, has helped the state in the market, a new report says.

Siebert Williams Shank & Co. will leverage each minority- and women-owned firm’s experience and industry positions.

Bankrupt investor-owned utility PG&E was a factor in many of the bills approved to deal with the state's wildfire risk.

One of the nation's top P3 partners sees more opportunity in states where it has existing relationships with transportation agencies.

It marked the fifth dispersal from a Federal Aviation Administration program that will provide $3.18 billion for airport improvements.

The soccer league's drive for expansion pushed cities and owners to develop new stadiums to sweeten their bids.

The continued low interest rate environment is compelling more cities to explore issuing the bonds.

Fiona Ma was a keynote speaker at the Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference in San Francisco.