GO debt in California has a constitutional prior claim onrevenues although after education appropriation debt has
GO debt in California has a constitutional prior claim onrevenues, although after education; appropriation debt has a lesser legal claim,but the controller prioritizes payment directly after GO debt service, ahead ofother mandatory payments. With issuance of IOUs for non-priority payments, margins for meetingconstitutional and court-required contractual commitments are narrowing. The 'BBB' rating indicates that expectations of defaultrisk remain low, although the rating is well below that of most other taxsupported issuers. Resolution of the Negative Watch will depend on actions taken to addressthe cash flow imbalance. The Rating Watch Negative reflects the short-term risk, in Fitch's view, thatinstitutional gridlock could persist, further aggravating the state's alreadysevere economic, revenue and liquidity challenges and weighing on the state'scredit. Since no agreement was reached by the June 30, 2009 fiscal year (FY)end, the state's controller has now begun issuing registered warrants (IOUs) forcertain non-priority payments to preserve cash, and the budget gap to beaddressed has increased to $26.3 billion from $24.3 billion.
The use of IOUs fornon-priority payments would offset cash shortfalls into September 2009 as nowcurrently projected. The downgrade to 'BBB' is based on the state's continued inability to achievetimely agreement on budgetary and cash flow solutions to its severe fiscalcrisis. The rating action affects the state's GOs and leaseappropriation and related bonds as detailed at the end of this release. NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--Fitch Ratings has downgraded the state of California's (the state) long-termgeneral obligation (GO) bond rating to 'BBB' from 'A-' The bonds remain onRating Watch Negative. Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP is a Dallas based civillitigation boutique that represents clients because results truly matter.Formore information on Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP and their representativecases, please go to Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLPCarol Kluge of Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox, LLP, +1-214-292-3608,. Asstated on the Chambers & Partners website: "This intensive, continuousresearch identifies the world's leading lawyers and law firms - those whichperform best according to the criteria most valued by clients.
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