State of California

Refundings of recession-era stimulus bonds are driving California's robust sales volume.

The Golden State keeps its issuance streak alive as it get set to sell $2.1 billion of general obligation bonds later this week. This deal is primarily a refunding — a result of bonds sold in 2009 under the Stimulus Act hitting their 10-year call date.

With plenty of cash looking to go to work, investors are not loving the calendar or what small allocations they will be allotted as we draw near the end of tax season.

Municipals were firm on Thursday as the last of the week’s deals hit the market

Whistleblower Johan Rosenberg has alleged that the conspiracy cost issuers over $1 billion — $719 million in California, $349 million in Illinois, and $134 million in Massachusetts.

California finds itself in a familiar spot, with the most muni issuance through the first three months of the year. The rest of the rankings show a mix of usual suspects and new faces.

Focus remained on the municipal primary as more supply swept into the market on Wednesday.

The municipal bond market is facing $100 billion of municipal bond redemptions and implied reinvestments.

Municipal bond volume will fall to $5.5 billion in the upcoming week, with green deals from Illinois and Arizona.

After two months of gains from 2018 levels, municipal issuance sank 7% from March last year as the loss of advance refundings continues to take a toll.