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Your Partner for California School Financing

Facilities Financing Underwriting Solutions Unique to the Specific Needs of California Schools.

Baird has a long history of supporting the financing needs of school districts across California. Our commitment to California school districts is backed by our extensive expertise, capabilities, and longstanding presence in the State. Baird opened its first California office in 2007 and has been underwriting bonds for California school districts for more than 20 years. With a focus on long-term partnerships rather than short-term fixes, as underwriter, Baird addresses the unique needs of each district by taking a collaborative approach with assembled financing teams to create personalized financing solutions tailored for you.

The California School team is dedicated to inclusion and diversity among our team, our partners, and clients; learn more about Baird’s commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Our Services

Baird's California School team provides the following underwriting services and solutions:

General Obligation (GO) Bonds (Proposition 39 (55% Approval) and Proposition 46 (66.67% Approval))
Certificates of Participation (COPs)
Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District (CFD) Financings)
Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs)
Interim Bridge Financings (Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) and COPs)
Tax-Exempt and Taxable Refunding Bonds
Private Placement Financings