PILING IT ON
Bonds approved for upcoming ballots:
June 2006: $600 million bond for library construction and modernization
November 2006: $9.95 billion for construction of a high-speed train.
MORE PROPOSED
Bonds begin considered by the Legislature for the November 2006 ballot:
Safe Facilities, Improved Mobility, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2005
Amount: $7.75 billion
Clean Air, Clean Water, Coastal Protection and Parks Bond of 2006
Amount: Unspecified
Earthquake Safety and Hospital Preservation Bond Act
Amount: $5 billion
Clean Water, Clean Air and Coastal Protection Bond Act
Amount: $3 billion
California Court Facilities Bond Act of 2006
Amount: unspecified, but supporters have said they want the measure to allow about $9 billion in borrowing.
California Clean Air Bond Act
Amount: $5.15 billion
Build California Bond Act of 2006
Amount: $3 billion
Kingergarten-University Public Education Bond Act
Amount: unspecified
Possible other bonds:
Transportation: Assembly Democrats proposed selling $10 billion in bonds for transportation. Legislation has not been introduced.