Following are helpful resources for California school and community college district officials.  These websites provide information on debt financings, professional organizations, bond market news, and credit ratings.

California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission

The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (“CDIAC”) provides education and information related to California municipal bond issuances.

Coalition for Adequate School Housing

The Coalition for Adequate School Housing (“CASH”) provides education and advocacy for state and local funding of California educational facilities.

Association of Chief Business Officials

The Association of Chief Business Officials (“ACBO”) provides California community college business officials with professional development and updates on issues affecting community colleges.

California School Boards Association

The California School Boards Association (“CSBA”) provides educational opportunities for board members and administrators and advocates for important educational issues.

California Association of School Business Officials

The California Association of School Business Officials (“CASBO”) provides professional development and business best practices for California K-12 business officials.

The Bond Buyer

The Bond Buyer is an industry news source for the municipal finance community.

Bloomberg U.S. Interest Rates

Interest rate benchmark data as provided by Bloomberg, a financial information company.

Electronic Municipal Market Access

Electronic Municipal Market Access (“EMMA”) is an information repository for municipal bonds providing security information, official statements and continuing disclosure documents.

Moody's Investors Service

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) is one of the three major ratings agencies for municipal bonds and provides credit rating analysis and research.

Standard & Poor's Global Ratings

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”) is one of the three major ratings agencies for municipal bonds and provides credit rating analysis and research.

Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) is one of the three major ratings agencies for municipal bonds and provides credit rating analysis and research.