State of California

New leadership and private capital are part of the strategy to push the high-speed rail project to its overdue completion.

The state's voters will be weighing more than a dozen statewide bond and tax measures come November.

Grace Martinez steps into the president's office at the Government Financial Officers Association hoping to continue the organization's membership expansion.

While California has improved the timeliness of its audited comprehensive financial reports, Nevada continues to struggle.

The agreement launches a six-month process in which the consortium will evaluate opportunities to design, build, operate, finance and maintain one or more segments of the program.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, was the lead vote-getter in preliminary results with 1,616,720 votes or 34.3%.

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

Metro is considering a public-private partnership to deliver what is its largest project to date.

Orrick promoted three California finance attorneys to partner as part of its 2026 class.

The heads of the southern California ports recounted 2025's wins and losses during separate State of the Port speeches this month.

Eurostar veteran Nicolas Petrovic will oversee the Florida system while Mike Reininger will focus exclusively on Brightline West.

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

LaMalfa was a frequent critic of the state's publicly funded bullet train proposal, which he called an "inexcusable waste of money."

The California High Speed Rail Authority's focus has shifted to state funds and private capital.

Palomar Health's bond rating remains stuck at junk, but UCSD partnership offers a glimmer of hope.

SRI International had its outstanding bonds downgraded to Baa1 because of its exposure to declining federal grants.

The U.S. and California economies will slow in early 2026, only to recover later in the year, according to the forecast.

The new debt is a "bridge loan" until the company can raise fresh financing, a bondholder said.

Oakland touts financial turnaround with a $335 million bond sale ahead, despite negative credit outlooks.

Bonds have traded up since the company last week announced a tentative bondholder deal and project update and financing details.