New Proposed California Initiative Seeks to End Bullet Train Project

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A state analysis indicated that the proposed initiative would shift approximately $10 billion in outgoing state revenues from state and local non-transportation programs to local transportation programs.

It will also divert around $12 billion in existing ongoing state revenues for transportation to local governments.

The proposed initiative will likely increase ongoing state spending of several billions annually to back-fill certain programs affected by the shift, according to the state analysis.

In order for the proposed initiative to qualify for the ballot, DeMaio needs to collect 585,407 signatures of registered voters. He is required to submit the signatures to the California Secretary of State’s office May 28, 2019.