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California $500M GO Refunding Bonds Rated 'A+',Outlook Positive Feb 99
Standard & Poors, Feb 1999
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's CreditWire) Feb. 22, 1999--Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'A'-plus rating to California's $500 million GO refunding bonds. In addition, Standard & Poor's affirmed its single-'A'-plus rating on the state's outstanding bonds. The outlook is positive. The rating reflects: -- A diverse economy showing broad economic improvement and employment growth above pre-recessionary levels after economic restructuring; -- An improved financial position, stabilized at a still small general fund accumulated balance; -- Ongoing structural budget impediments, such as Proposition 98 mandated school funding levels, and a two-thirds legislative vote requirement for budget passage; and -- Debt levels that are expected to remain moderate, despite $9.2 billion in recently approved GO school bonding. Fiscal 1998 general fund...
Companies mentioned in this report are: California
Action: New Rating
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Research type: News
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