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California's $1B GO Bonds Rated 'A+'; Structural Deficits Are An Ongoing Concern Jun 06
Standard & Poors, June 2006
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) June 13, 2006--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A+' rating to California's $1 billion various-purpose GO bonds and GO refunding bonds. The outlook is stable. The state's solid near-term fund balances are offset by revenues and fund balances that have historically been volatile, coupled with out-year projections of continuing structural operating deficits. California's inability to wholly eliminate its structural deficit despite prosperous economic conditions remains a credit concern. Debt levels could also rise to moderately high, although still manageable, levels if all authorized unissued debt is sold and voters approve $37.3 billion of GO bonds on the November ballot. There are reasons to believe the current surge in revenues could be of a onetime...
Companies mentioned in this report are: California
Action: Affirmed
Action: New Rating
Action: Outlook: Stable
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Research type: News
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