Compton May Be The Next City To Go; Then Victorville, Montebello, Los Angeles, Oakland

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http://www.businessinsider.com/compton-may-be-the-next-city-to-go-then-victorville-montebello-los-angeles-oakland-2012-7

As part of a growing trend, Compton California is on the verge of bankruptcy. When it files (and it will eventually), it will become California's 4th city to do so.

The Huffington Post reports Compton Will Run Out Of Funds By September 1
Compton, Calif. could be the fourth city in the Golden State to seek bankruptcy protection.
At a city council meeting Tuesday, officials announced that Compton is set to run out of funds by Sept. 1. Compton, which has only 93,000 residents, faces a deficit of $43 million after having depleted a $22 million reserve, reports Reuters.
"I have $3 million in the bank and $5 million in warrants due in the next 10 to 12 days," said city treasurer Doug Sanders during the live-streamed city council meeting. "By then, the council will have a decision to make: don't pay the bonds, default on them, or have a serious talk about bankruptcy."


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1. I want to know who sold these bonds.

This is all tied to LIBOR and shady bond deals. The usual suspects are very likely to blame.