Stockton bankruptcy News

Bond Insurers Challenge Stockton’s Bankruptcy Over Pensions

Two bond insurers challenged the eligibility of Stockton, California, for bankruptcy, arguing that the city can cut pension benefits, a move that could have profound implications for the state. The court filings set a roadmap for a battle, in or …

Stockton, California Set for Bankruptcy Hearing; Bond Insurer Vows Fight

Lawyers for Stockton, California will appear for the first time in a Sacramento court this week to make their case for protecting the city from its creditors in bankruptcy. Stockton, a city of nearly 300,000 in California’s Central Valley, filed …

Stockton, California’s Insured Debt Proves Alluring

About half of the $700 million of debt issued by bankrupt Stockton, California, is insured and a few traders have carried on some speculative purchases of its bonds, investors said on Thursday. Stockton, a city of nearly 300,000 people located …