And the State Funding Stops for 2000 Projects

The budget battle continues and public works projects in the state are the most recent casualty. According to the San Francisco Chronicle:

State financial leaders halted funding Wednesday for at least 2,000 public works projects in California, including school construction in every Bay Area county, carpool lanes in Sonoma County and on the Sunol Grade, and affordable housing in San Francisco.

The decision came as state officials failed to solve an expected $40 billion budget shortfall through mid-2010. California's state government, which could run out of money by the end of February, now can use those funds for other expenses.

It is amazing to see our state in such need. As the Obama Administration is discussing the upcoming stimulus package, I wonder if the funds will go to new projects or if they will provide funds for projects that have started.

Here are some of the wish lists that have started to form:

Riverside County
San Diego County