California Traffic Budget Criticized

1 July 2000 - 2:45pm

A plan to pay for transportation projects is being called a breakthrough but critics says it isinadequate.

The new state budget contains the biggeststate expenditure for mitigating California's trafficproblems but critics call it inadequate andsay that it sets a bad precedent. However, supporters call theplan, which allocates $6.8 billion for transportationfor the next 6 years, a "breakthrough."

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 1, 2000
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