[Eva]

I don't know how these projects are going to be funded. That's a whole lot of money that won't be going to any local non-union contractors.

[Eva]

As I suspected this $1.5 billion is stimulus money that was withheld to influence the election.
Stimulus Bill Provisions for Ports

President Obama has signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) that provides significant new funding for transportation infrastructure.

AAPA is focused on working with agencies for quick distribution of the funds. AAPA will continue to provide updates on the process and are working to have speakers to discuss this program at this Spring Conference. Below is a chart that highlights the final stimulus funding levels.

PROGRAM FINAL AGREEMENT
State Highway Program - DOT $27.5 billion
Discretionary Transportation Grants - DOT $1.5 billion

[the invisib1e hand]

I don't know how these projects are going to be funded.

This might be a clue.

[Waverunner]

What do I smell?

[calcowgirl]

"...10 percent must go to "at-risk" workers, such as unemployed or workers with criminal records"

I assume "skilled" is not among the job requirements?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Union and non-union guys working side-by-side? Really? With equal wages? Or a 2:1 differential? Doesn’t sound like a recipe for success to me.

[jmaroneps37]

This will be a “Terminal to Nowhere” project. The cruise lines that USED to sail out of SoCal have moved out because they didn't want the problems of bringing passengers to the dangerous third world shiite hole south of our border.