By Chris Megerian
July 2, 2015
The Wall Street ratings agency Standard & Poor’s gave a vote of confidence to California’s finances on Thursday, upgrading its credit rating to its highest level in 14 years.
The state’s new budget, which took effect Wednesday, “marks another step forward in the state’s journey toward improved fiscal sustainability,” said the agency’s report.
The upgrade, from A+ to AA-, was welcomed by state officials.
“Our state has reached another important mile marker in its fiscal comeback,” California Treasurer John Chiang said in a statement.
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