[GreenYes] Bonds Package Approved for November ballot in CA

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

Apologies for Cross-Postings

From: http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14252332p-15068497c.html

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Putting aside partisanship: Bonds package sparks 
rare cooperation between parties



Democrats, GOP both celebrate



By Andy Furillo -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Saturday, May 6, 2006

California's biggest public works project in 
generations has made it to the November ballot, 
thanks to one of the most stunning displays of 
bipartisan cooperation Sacramento has seen in recent years....

The plan calls for $19.9 billion in 
transportation spending that promises to unclog 
roads and highways all over the state and improve 
California's bus, rail and transit systems.

Its $10.4 billion education component would build 
and modernize an untold number of K-12 classrooms 
and expand the state's universities and community colleges.

Some $4.1 billion - with an added $500 million 
general fund appropriation - would repair levees 
and improve flood protection in Sacramento, 
Marysville and Yuba City to 200-year levels.

A $2.9 billion housing bond contains hundreds of 
millions in down-payment and home-ownership 
programs as well as hundreds of millions to put 
roofs over the heads of farmworkers, the 
homeless, foster kids and battered women.

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ON THE BALLOT

The $37.3 billion public works bond package includes:

* $19.9 billion for transportation projects

* $10.4 billion for university and school construction and remodeling

* $4.1 billion for flood protection

* $2.9 billion for housing and parks

* The plan calls for the bonds to be paid off 
over 30 years starting in 2007-08


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The Bee's Andy Furillo can be reached at (916) 
321-1141 or <mailto:afurillo@no.address>afurillo@no.address


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