The proposition was put before voters by the state legislature. It was originally to appear on the 2004 state election ballot, but was delayed to the 2006 state election because of budgetary concerns raised by GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger. In January 2006, the Governor omitted the initial funds for the project from his $222.6 billion Public Works Bond for the next 10 years. The Governor did include $14.3 million in the 2006-07 budget for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, enough for it to begin some preliminary engineering and detailed study. The proposition was delayed again from 2006 to 2008 to avoid competition with a large infrastructure bond, Proposition 1B, which passed in 2006.
California is a place name used by three North American states: in the United States by the state of California, and in Mexico by the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. Collectively, these three areas constitute the region formerly referred to as Las Californias. The name California is shared by many other places in other parts of the world whose names derive from the original. The name "California" was applied to the territory now known as the state of California by one or more Spanish explorers in the 16th century and was probably a reference to a mythical land described in a popular novel of the time: Las Sergas de Esplandián. Several other origins have been suggested for the word "California", including Spanish, Latin, South Asian, and Aboriginal American origins. All of these are disputed.
California originally referred to the entire region composed of the Baja California peninsula now known as Mexican Baja California and Baja California Sur, and upper mainland now known as the U.S. states of California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Wyoming. After Mexico's independence from Spain, the upper territory became the Alta California province. In even earlier times, the boundaries of the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean coastlines were only partially explored and California was shown on early maps as an island. The Sea of Cortez is also known as the Gulf of California.
Introduction & Proposition 1a: High Speed Rail.
Although overshadowed by the presidential race, Californians will be asked to vote on 12 propositions in November, 2008. These initiatives, placed on the ballot by either the California state legislature or by California citizens, represent critical state policy choices for Californian voters.
Among these hotly contested issues are Proposition 8, which seeks to reverse the California Supreme Court's recent legalization of gay marriage, Proposition 4, which would require parental notification for any abortion performed on a minor, and Proposition 11, which would change the way in which California congressional and legislative district boundaries are drawn.
Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Professor Michael Shires explai...
published: 27 Oct 2008
California Prop 1A: Transportation Funds
Unbiased summary - Would change the California Constitution to ensure that funds from the state sales tax on gas are used for transportation.
published: 26 Oct 2006
No On Proposition 1A
Dennis Smith, an accounting professor, talks about the loopholes in California's Proposition 1A in the May 2009 Special Election.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom urges voter approval of Proposition 1A on the California November ballot, 10/31/08.
Video by FogCityJournal.com
published: 01 Nov 2008
California Legislators Oppose Proposition 1A
FlashReport.Org Publisher Jon Fleischman spoke with 14 California State Legislators about why they oppose Proposition 1A on the May 19, 2009 special election ballot.
published: 06 May 2009
Dianne Feinstein's support of Proposition 1a
This is a clip from NBC4 in Los Angeles of Dianne Feinstein showing her support of Proposition 1A.
published: 24 Oct 2008
CGS.ORG - California Prop. 1A - Opponent Statement
CGS.ORG & VideoVoter.org provided both opponents and proponents of the November 2008 Propositions with an opportunity to state their position.
Introduction & Proposition 1a: High Speed Rail.
Although overshadowed by the presidential race, Californians will be asked to vote on 12 propositions in Nove...
Introduction & Proposition 1a: High Speed Rail.
Although overshadowed by the presidential race, Californians will be asked to vote on 12 propositions in November, 2008. These initiatives, placed on the ballot by either the California state legislature or by California citizens, represent critical state policy choices for Californian voters.
Among these hotly contested issues are Proposition 8, which seeks to reverse the California Supreme Court's recent legalization of gay marriage, Proposition 4, which would require parental notification for any abortion performed on a minor, and Proposition 11, which would change the way in which California congressional and legislative district boundaries are drawn.
Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Professor Michael Shires explains these complex issues in detail and answers questions regarding the initiatives on this fall's ballot.
Introduction & Proposition 1a: High Speed Rail.
Although overshadowed by the presidential race, Californians will be asked to vote on 12 propositions in November, 2008. These initiatives, placed on the ballot by either the California state legislature or by California citizens, represent critical state policy choices for Californian voters.
Among these hotly contested issues are Proposition 8, which seeks to reverse the California Supreme Court's recent legalization of gay marriage, Proposition 4, which would require parental notification for any abortion performed on a minor, and Proposition 11, which would change the way in which California congressional and legislative district boundaries are drawn.
Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Professor Michael Shires explains these complex issues in detail and answers questions regarding the initiatives on this fall's ballot.
FlashReport.Org Publisher Jon Fleischman spoke with 14 California State Legislators about why they oppose Proposition 1A on the May 19, 2009 special election ba...
FlashReport.Org Publisher Jon Fleischman spoke with 14 California State Legislators about why they oppose Proposition 1A on the May 19, 2009 special election ballot.
FlashReport.Org Publisher Jon Fleischman spoke with 14 California State Legislators about why they oppose Proposition 1A on the May 19, 2009 special election ballot.
Introduction & Proposition 1a: High Speed Rail.
Although overshadowed by the presidential race, Californians will be asked to vote on 12 propositions in November, 2008. These initiatives, placed on the ballot by either the California state legislature or by California citizens, represent critical state policy choices for Californian voters.
Among these hotly contested issues are Proposition 8, which seeks to reverse the California Supreme Court's recent legalization of gay marriage, Proposition 4, which would require parental notification for any abortion performed on a minor, and Proposition 11, which would change the way in which California congressional and legislative district boundaries are drawn.
Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Professor Michael Shires explains these complex issues in detail and answers questions regarding the initiatives on this fall's ballot.
FlashReport.Org Publisher Jon Fleischman spoke with 14 California State Legislators about why they oppose Proposition 1A on the May 19, 2009 special election ballot.
The proposition was put before voters by the state legislature. It was originally to appear on the 2004 state election ballot, but was delayed to the 2006 state election because of budgetary concerns raised by GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger. In January 2006, the Governor omitted the initial funds for the project from his $222.6 billion Public Works Bond for the next 10 years. The Governor did include $14.3 million in the 2006-07 budget for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, enough for it to begin some preliminary engineering and detailed study. The proposition was delayed again from 2006 to 2008 to avoid competition with a large infrastructure bond, Proposition 1B, which passed in 2006.
When a slight majority (52.6%) of California voters approved $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds for the project through Proposition 1A in 2008, they probably expected to be riding the promised high-speed rail line by now.
Gavin Newsom’s administration on securing approval from the state Legislature to access the last $4.2 billion from Proposition 1A, a bond measure approved by California voters in 2008 that provided ...
The promised Los Angeles-to-San Francisco route drew plenty of reader skepticism when California voters passed Proposition 1A in 2008, authorizing about $10 billion in bond sales to fund the system; ...
Proposition 1A in 2008 promised Californians a super-fast train that would travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco in about two and a half hours; the ticket price would be about $50; the total ...
California’s “train to nowhere” shows the challenges ahead. In 2008, voters in California passed Proposition 1A, giving the state the go-ahead to build a high-speed rail line ... And that isn’t just California’s problem .