Secretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Secretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
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Sunne McPeak
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FROM Sunne McPeak
Which Way, L.A.?
The Voters have Spoken: Now, Who Gets the Money? California voters passed $43 billion worth of new bonds to relieve overcrowded highways and schools, repair levees and provide affordable housing. That's almost half the state's annual budget. Now, 58 counties and hundreds of cities all want their piece of the action. The Business, Transportation and Housing Agency will play a big role in who gets how much. Is there a formula based on need? What about politics?
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