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California; General Obligation Nov 07
Standard & Poors, Nov 2007
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its rating outlook on California's GO debt to stable from positive. The rating outlook change reflects a recent downturn in state monthly tax receipts and the state's historical lack of corrective midyear budget action. In addition, a recent state controller's audit found state real estate values this year below budgeted levels, causing shortfalls in local school property taxes that will increase state spending under state school funding formulas. At the same time, Standard & Poor's assigned its 'A+' rating to California's various-purpose GO bonds and affirmed its 'A+' rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on the state's GO parity debt. The 'A+' GO rating reflects the following: California, with a population of 37 million, has...
Companies mentioned in this report are: California
Action: New Rating
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Research Type: Full Analysis
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