PROP 1 B

[Jason Saunders]

Governor Schwarzenegger announced March 7th, 2008 where some of the Proposition 1B funds, the $20 billion infrastructure bond approved by voters in 2006, will go.

Amongst Los Angeles projects:

* 12 miles of bus lane on Wilshire Blvd. ($5 million)
* Expo Line ($73.5 million unevenly split between Phase I and II)
* 95 new natural gas busses ($50 million)
* Bus rehab ($27.5 million)

A total of transit projects are being funded statewide at the cost of $1.9 billion, creating 7,200 jobs. Los Angeles County received the highest amount at a $171 million. List of transit projects.

[JerardWright]

Wow, less than 10% of the money yet we provided close to 35% of the statewide votes.

[kenalpern]

Good point, Jerard. I cannot help but wonder if the $20 million for Expo Phase II is allotted to extend the project to Venice/Robertson in 2010.