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KBRA Releases Research – Has the Golden State Lost Its Shine?

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research examining growth and affordability concerns in California. The report discusses factors driving moderation in population and economic growth in recent decades, as well as why more conspicuously weak performance since the pandemic is likely to ease with time.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Mallory Yu, Senior Analyst
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Karen Daly, Senior Managing Director
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Contacts

Peter Scherer, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2325
peter.scherer@kbra.com

Mallory Yu, Senior Analyst
+1 646-731-1380
mallory.yu@kbra.com

Karen Daly, Senior Managing Director
+1 646-731-2347
karen.daly@kbra.com

Business Development

William Baneky, Managing Director
+1 646-731-2409
william.baneky@kbra.com

James Kissane, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2380
james.kissane@kbra.com

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