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VOL. 2, NO. 11

Published November 16, 2016

IN THIS EDITION:

Treasurer John Chiang Sanctions Wells Fargo, Others Follow

California State Treasurer John Chiang is leading a growing movement of state and local governments outraged over fraudulent marketing practices of Wells Fargo Bank. He and his new allies are backing up that anger with tough economic sanctions. Read more

California Job Tracker: California Employers Still Hiring

California's nonfarm employers created 30,000 more jobs in September compared with the prior month. Read more

Guest Column: A Reader's Guide to Policy Analysis with Big Data

The term "Big Data" has been used to describe the burgeoning practice of using massive amounts of data from various sources--including unstructured data collected for other purposes--to do statistical analyses. Here are eight issues that should be considered when evaluating Big Data studies. Read more

Intersections: A monthly go-to for reliable facts and analysis about California's debt, investments and economy

Treasurer John Chiang Sanctions Wells Fargo, Others Follow

California State Treasurer John Chiang is leading a growing movement of state and local governments outraged over fraudulent marketing practices of Wells Fargo Bank. He and his new allies are backing up that anger with tough economic sanctions. Read more right arrow to read more

Head to Head on California Ballot Initiative Process

Joel Fox, founder and editor of Fox & Hounds Daily website, and Joe Mathews, author and editor of Zocalo Public Square, discuss California's ballot initiative process in the latest edition of Head to Head. Read more right arrow to read more

WHAT DOES IT COST FOR
CALIFORNIA TO BORROW?

Benchmark

2.39%

Representative yield for 20-year, AAA-rated general obligation bonds, according to a major national market benchmark. (as of 10/21/16)

Current

2.64%

Representative yield for 20-year, CA general obligation bonds, according to a major CA market benchmark. (as of 10/21/16)

One Year Ago

3.11%

Representative yield for 20-year, CA general obligation bonds, according to a major CA market benchmark. (as of 10/21/15)

For every $1 billion in bonds issued, CA will pay $23.4 million more in debt service over a 20-year period than a AAA-rated borrower.

All indicators reflect yields-to-call on bonds with 5% coupons and 10-year call options. Source: Municipal Market Data, licensed and used with permission.
CALIFORNIA'S CURRENT GENERAL
OBLIGATION CREDIT RATINGS

FITCH

AA-

MOODY'S

Aa3

S&P

AA-

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DEBT ISSUANCE

 

SEPTEMBER 2016

SEPTEMBER 2015

Statewide

down arrow to indicate a increase $5.041 billion

down arrow to indicate a increase $4.028 billion

State of CA

down arrow to indicate a increase $1.215 billion

up arrow to indicate an increase $0.772 billion

Source: CA Debt and Investment Advisory Commission

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DebtWatch: A Powerful Way of Exploring Debt in CA right arrow to read more

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TREASURER'S OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS

$4.8 Billion

In Savings From Bond Refinancings Conducted by Treasurer Chiang Since January 2015

Upcoming Bond Sales Calendar right arrow to read more
INVESTMENTS

POOLED MONEY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT (PMIA)
 

AS OF 9/30/16

AS OF 9/30/15

Ending Portfolio

up arrow to indicate an increase $68.3 billion

$66.5 billion

Average Effective Yield

up arrow to indicate an increase 0.63 percent

0.34 percent

Average Investment Life

down arrow to indicate a decrease 165 days

210 days

LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF)
 

AS OF 9/30/16

AS OF 9/30/15

Ending Portfolio

up arrow to indicate an increase $21.2 billion

$20 billion

Participating Agencies

down arrow to indicate a decrease 2,463

2,476

AVERAGE MONTHLY YIELD COMPARISON-SEPTEMBER


PMIA

0.634%

S&P GOV'T INVESTMENT POOLS

0.640%

FEDERAL FUNDS
RATE

0.393%

Source: State Treasurer�s Office

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