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$11.1B bill likely a tough sale with voters; Foes already organizing against centerpiece of state’s new package

Posted by: Maven on December 6, 2009 at 8:38 am

From Stockton’s Record:

“Persuading voters to pass an $11.1 billion water bond in November will be a “huge challenge,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told leaders from throughout the state last week.

Indeed, opponents already are organizing to try and stop it.

Among their complaints:

» The state’s budget already is bleak. Borrowing more would add to the annual debt that must be paid before money can be used for schools or hospitals;

» Billions of dollars remain unspent from earlier voter-approved bond measures; and

» Tens of millions of dollars in the proposed bond would pay for things which do little to solve the state’s immediate water problems. … “

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December 6, 2009 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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