Keeley Webster

Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association has until the end of January to file briefs in its case challenging San Jose's pension obligation bond validation.

S&P Global Ratings downgraded San Francisco's debt a notch to AA-plus from AAA citing weakened economic trends and deficit spending. Moody's Ratings lowered it's rating a notch to Aa1 in October.

The San Diego County-based hospital system's financial woes were dire enough to earn junk ratings from Fitch Ratings, Moody's Ratings and S&P Global Ratings earlier this year. Fitch further downgraded the already junk ratings on Wednesday.

The Trump administration may cut the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, which threatens to land on a hospital sector still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A spike in inflationary costs means a tough road ahead for Washington lawmakers as they take up the budget in the new year.

While tax and bond measures fared well in California's November election, reformers are taking aim at the state's slow certification process.

A report the by the city administrative officer about the city's looming deficit underscores challenges facing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Border cities like San Diego have obvious concerns about the impact of a trade war, but the ripples would extend into the South and Midwest, analysts say.

The rating agency cited an easing of the state's fiscal challenges for lifting the outlook on the state's Aa2 rating to stable from negative.

Bond Buyer senior reporter Keeley Webster hosted a wide-ranging discussion on the state's fall bond slate, housing, and second-term priorities with California Treasurer Fiona Ma and Deputy Treasurer of Public Finance John Sheldon.