https://freerepublic.com/tag/porkbarrellpolitics/ en-us Fri, 5 May 2006 14:55:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1627309/posts Sacramento -- Bleary-eyed lawmakers voted early today to put a $37 billion package of bonds intended to fix levees and build new highways and schools on the November ballot. "Today we made a giant step forward in terms of our commitment to the state's economy and in terms of strengthening our crumbling infrastructure," said Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland. "We also showed what bipartisanship can look like." An attempt by the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to put a larger bond on the June ballot failed two months ago. Of the four bonds, transportation is the largest, at... San Francisco Chronicle https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1627309/posts#comment Fri, 5 May 2006 14:55:48 GMT