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| Abstract: | SAN FRANCISCO (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 2, 2009--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' long-term rating to the State of California's approximately $750 million various-purpose general obligation (GO) bonds (federally taxable Build America Bonds (BAB)). At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'A' long-term and underlying ratings (SPUR) on the state's $58.53 billion of existing GO debt. In addition, we affirmed our 'A-1' rating on the state's GO commercial paper. Finally, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'SP-1' short-term rating on the state's $8.8 billion revenue anticipation notes (RAN). "The 'A' long-term rating and SPUR generally reflect our view of the state's exceptionally large and diverse economy, with a state GDP equivalent to 12.8% of U.S. GDP; economy
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions California's $750 Million Various-Purpose GO Bonds Rated 'A' On Large, Diverse Economy Publication date: 02-Nov-2009 Primary Credit Analyst: Gabriel Petek, CFA, San Francisco (1) 415-371-5042; gabriel_petek@standardandpoors....
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| Report Type: | Ratings Action
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| Issuer: | California
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| Sector: | Public Finance, Structured Finance
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| Country: | United States
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| Region: | United States
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