Keeley Webster has covered the Bond Buyer's nine-state West Coast region for more than a decade. Prior to The Bond Buyer, she wrote about commercial real estate for the award-winning California Real Estate Journal until the paper folded. She moved into business reporting in 2000, but has covered politics, cops, courts, education and environmental issues for newspapers in seven different states. She has won several awards for her work, including an Associated Press award for in-depth reporting.
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Larry Martinez replaces James Kerr, who plans to retire, but will retain his role as chairman.
August 31 -
New money volume in the Far West was up 31.9% to $29.5 billion, while refunding volume rose a more modest 11%.
August 26 -
The question looms as to what point heightened wildfire activity becomes a significant risk for municipal debt.
July 29 -
Honolulu plans to price $725.4 million of double-A-plus GOs next week; a significant chunk of the deal will support Oahu's troubled rail transit project.
July 15 -
A double-digit return will trigger a reduction in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System's discount rate under a risk mitigation policy.
July 14 -
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.
July 8 -
The AA-rated port experienced its busiest month yet for container traffic in May.
July 2 -
S&P Global Ratings gave California an elevated risk in the environmental category on an ESG scorecard, partly because of wildfire risks.
July 1 -
The amended budget bill approved by lawmakers Monday remains opaque on high-speed rail and broad band.
June 29 -
The agreement sets milestones for the project, expected to halve border wait times, to be completed by 2024.
June 28