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Alan Rubin, principal, Blank Rome Government Relations

The Fitch Ratings upgrade applies only to GO debt — the city's issuer default rating remains AA-plus. The GOs benefit from California’s 2016 statutory lien law.

Over the years, Assured Guaranty has been open to guaranteeing in the U.K. and most of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand and through AGM in the U.S. they cover certain transactions within the Latin American region.

The city council is considering the city's budget, which gave preliminary approval to a roughly $5.2 billion spending plan that allocates $156 million for violence prevention programs. Council members expect to vote on the budget Thursday.

Mayor Jorge Elorza’s $850 million POB proposal sits stalled in the state legislature while state General Treasurer Seth Magaziner called the legislation too risky.

Lawmakers could not enact the bill on the final day of the regular session, when House Republicans threatened a filibuster.

With the mayor's race riveted on public safety, candidates discussed the city’s finances in a televised debate.

Natalie Brown replaces Dominick Mondi, who retired earlier this year.

Kestrel Verifiers has certified as green a tranche of bonds that will finance the ethanol plant in California's economically challenged Imperial Valley.

Colorado lawmakers are working on a $5 billion funding proposal for transportation; this week's $500 million debt issue targets immediate needs.

Three upgrades in two days and four in six weeks mark the state's first bond-rating upgrades in 20 years.

Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency all upgraded the Constitution State ahead of a $1 billion taxable and tax-exempt transaction set for Wednesday.

Proposed remedies were as varied as the candidates themselves as eight leading Democratic candidates jousted in a live televised debate.

While the race has drawn few headlines compared with the battle for mayor, a dozen hopefuls are running for the office.

The states intend to come to market with $600 million and $1 billion, respectively, bringing state GO credits in an improving credit environment that has held yields down.

Stronger-than-expected state revenues and other borrowing options meant the California School Finance Authority's note program didn't use its full authorization.

The bistate agency’s exports link increasingly to information-based services, an NYU Rudin Center study says.

The forward-delivery bond, part of its $1 billion special tax obligation issuance, was a first for the state, Treasurer Shawn Wooden said.

New York City's mayor cited roughly $15 billion in additional state and federal aid, improving COVID-19 statistics and the further lessening of restrictions in releasing his executive plan.

They will benefit projects in transportation infrastructure, housing, educational building improvements and parks.