BALLOTS * USA - California bills finalize transit questions on
CAL,USA -Land Line Magazine -September 2, 2008: -- Relenting on a vow to veto any bill that reached his desk before lawmakers approved a state budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law Aug. 26 that revises a transit initiative to be included on the November ballot. Another transportation initiative awaits his consideration... With the clock winding down on the regular session that wrapped up Aug. 31, Schwarzenegger approved changes to a nearly $10 billion bond proposal intended to help reduce congestion. The bonding would be used to help pay for a $42 billion transit system that will enable a 200 mph “bullet train” that could go from San Francisco to Los Angeles in about two and one-half hours... If approved by voters on the statewide ballot, the construction on the 800-mile track could begin as early as 2011. The bond initiative is Proposition 1...
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