Posted on 02/24/2017 10:01:19 PM PST by cakid1
What happened the $7.5 Billion Water Bond Money that voters approved in 2014?
Some are asking that question today after Governor Jerry Brown announced he wants to spend $437 million to deal with California's aging water infrastructure that the Governor says is "maxed out." Exhibit "A' would be crumbling infrastructure at Oroville Dam.
So, what about that Water Bond Measure?
Back in 2014 California voters approved Proposition 1. The $7.5 billion dollar bond measure passed with 67% of the vote.
So far, only about $177 million dollars of that has been spent. According to the Public Policy Institute of California only about 2 percent of the bond money has been spent so far.
That money is suppose to be spend in seven areas: $2.7 Billion for Water Storage, $1.49 Billion to Protect Rivers, $900 Million for Groundwater Sustainability, $810 Million for Drought, $725 Million for Water Recycling, $ 520 Million for Safe Drinking Water and finally $395 Million for Flood Management.
Its that last category "Flood Management " that the Governor wants to tap-into now.
He wants to appropriate $387 Million from Proposition 1 and is requesting another $50 million from the general fund to reach his target of $ 437 Million
At today's news conference at the state Capital Governor Brown said "We've got to belly up to the bar and start spending money."
But some here in the Valley want the state to do the same for water storage. So far, none of the $2.7 billion dollars set aside for water storage has been spent.
Zero.
Mario Santoyo with the San Joaquin Valley Water Infrastructure Authority says " water is one of those commodities that's needed by all of us." Others agree.
For years, many valley farmers and growers have been advocating that the state build the proposed Temperance Flat Dam. The state Water Commission and others point out that approving these projects takes time. It does. And Temperance Flat Dam isn't the only possible project being considered. Officials say they're working through a lengthy process and vetting various options.
In the meantime we have the crumbling infrastructure problem being played out at Oroville Dam. Consider this: The Oroville Dam (the tallest in the U.S.) was started by Governor Jerry Brown's father Governor Pat Brown in 1961. It was finished in 1968 and dedicated by Governor Ronald Reagan. (You can see the dedication on YouTube "The Birth of Oroville Dam" http://bit.ly/2kVDN9N )
That was 1968.
In the meantime California hasn't built a major Dam in 35 years. Our last reservoir the New Melones Dam on the Stanislaus River in Calaveras County was built in 1979. Back then California's population was 15 million people. Since then our population has more than doubled to 38 million people.
Many growers here in the Central Valley think it's time for the state " belly up to the bar and start spending money "
.... On Water Storage.
What’s the difference between Al Capone and John Dillinger and the California Democrats? Al and John were honest at being criminals...
bloated pensions
MATH CHALLENGE: 2.700+1.490+0.900+0.810+0.395+.0520+.0395+0.177= ??
QUESTION: Has the money been loaned to CalPERS or spent on feel-good SJW foolishness?
That money is suppose to be spend in seven areas: $2.7 Billion for Water Storage, $1.49 Billion to Protect Rivers, $900 Million for Groundwater Sustainability, $810 Million for Drought, $725 Million for Water Recycling, $ 520 Million for Safe Drinking Water and finally $395 Million for Flood Management.
So far, only about $177 million dollars of that has been spent. According to the Public Policy Institute of California only about 2 percent of the bond money has been spent so far.
Jerry, where is the cash?
There is one aspect to Lefties that is rarely mentioned. They are greedy as all get-out.
Yes the flood of illegals
Increase the tax of all Californians in the top 1% by 20%. That should pay for the dam. When Hollywood starts to complain, use it as a campaign commercial.
Went to pensions.
Those funds been spent on the only infastructure important to democrats in California...a democrat majority.
What? California politicians only spent 2% of the money they had in their hands?
No Way!
Someone stole that money or it is buried deep underground.
Moonbeam and his cronies used all the money as rolling paper for their marijuana cigarettes.
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