When writing a blog post or web site article about cities in California that have filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, you can use the photos below to illustrate your story.
City of Stockton
The City of Stockton filed a petition for chapter 9 bankruptcy relief on June 28, 2012, and the petition was accepted on April 1, 2013.
Stockton City Hall
Stockton City Hall
City of San Bernardino
The City of San Bernardino filed a petition for chapter 9 bankruptcy relief on August 1, 2012, and the petition was accepted on August 28, 2013.
San Bernardino City Hall (yes, there is a smiley ball in front as “public art”)
San Bernardino City Hall
City of Vallejo
The City of Vallejo filed a petition for chapter 9 bankruptcy relief on May 23, 2008, and the petition was accepted on September 5, 2008. It was released from bankruptcy on November 1, 2011. A November 2, 2013 op-ed by a departing Vallejo City Council member in the Sacramento Bee (Vallejo Poised to Make Same Financial Decisions that Led to Bankruptcy) and an article in the November 2, 2013 Vallejo Times-Herald (Two Years Later, No One Predicts Bankruptcy II,… But) indicate the city’s long-term finances remain shaky.
Vallejo City Hall
Vallejo City Hall
Town of Mammoth Lakes – Bankruptcy Never Accepted
The Town of Mammoth Lakes filed a petition for chapter 9 bankruptcy relief on July 3, 2012, primarily because it lost a lawsuit filed by a developer and was liable for $43 million. The Bankruptcy Court put the town and the developer in a successful mediation process, and the petition was dismissed on November 16, 2012.
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