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California's $3.75 Billion New General Obligation Bonds Rated 'A-' With A Negative Outlook Nov 10
Standard & Poors, Nov 2010
Abstract
SAN FRANCISCO (Standard & Poor's) Nov. 11, 2010--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A-' rating to California's estimated $1.75 billion various purpose general obligation (GO) bonds and $2.0 billion various purpose taxable GO bonds. We understand that the taxable GO bonds will be issued primarily as Build America Bonds (BABs), pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. We also affirmed our 'A-' long-term and underlying ratings (SPUR) on California's $68.1 billion of existing GO debt. In addition, we affirmed our 'A-' rating on the state's $1.9 billion Proposition 1A receivables program bonds. The outlook on all ratings is negative. The ratings are affirmed following the state's Oct. 8, 2010 adoption of a $125.3 billion total...
Companies mentioned in this report are: California
Action: Affirmed
Action: New Rating
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