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Related: About this forumBipartisan infrastructure bill passes: Here's what California will get
Joshua Bote, SFGATE
$25.3 billion over five years for repairing roads in the state that are in poor condition
$4.2 billion over five years for repairing bridges in the state that are in poor condition
$3.5 billion for water infrastructure and eliminating lead pipes in the state
$1.5 billion for airport infrastructure
$384 million over five years to build a network of chargers for electric vehicles
At least $100 million to install more broadband coverage
$84 million over five years for wildfire protection
$40 million over five years for cyber attack protection
An unnamed sum from a $3.5 billion federal fund for weatherization which will reduce energy costs for families
$4.2 billion over five years for repairing bridges in the state that are in poor condition
$3.5 billion for water infrastructure and eliminating lead pipes in the state
$1.5 billion for airport infrastructure
$384 million over five years to build a network of chargers for electric vehicles
At least $100 million to install more broadband coverage
$84 million over five years for wildfire protection
$40 million over five years for cyber attack protection
An unnamed sum from a $3.5 billion federal fund for weatherization which will reduce energy costs for families
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes: Here's what California will get (Original Post)
quaint
Nov 2021
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(9,696 posts)1. Seems like wildfire protection is a low priority.
$84 million over five years for wildfire protection
quaint
(2,579 posts)2. Protection is separate from fire fighting
AP 9/9/21
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California lawmakers on Thursday voted to spend more than $2 billion to prevent wildfires and address a severe drought, closing the book for now on a $262.5 billion operating budget that began the year with a record deficit because of the pandemic and ended with a record surplus in spite of it.
Wildfire spending in California has more than tripled since 2005, surpassing $3 billion last year. But most of that money is spent on putting out fires, not preventing them.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California lawmakers on Thursday voted to spend more than $2 billion to prevent wildfires and address a severe drought, closing the book for now on a $262.5 billion operating budget that began the year with a record deficit because of the pandemic and ended with a record surplus in spite of it.
Wildfire spending in California has more than tripled since 2005, surpassing $3 billion last year. But most of that money is spent on putting out fires, not preventing them.
New spending approved Thursday brings Californias wildfire prevention budget to more than $1.5 billion. The money will pay for things like the strategic clearing of brush and trees that could fuel massive fires in the future. It will also pay for a bevy of inspectors to review homes in wildfire prone areas before they are sold.
Lawmakers also approved an additional $1.2 billion to pay for things like grants to plan for climate change, water recycling projects and cleaning up contaminated water sources. Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Mullin, a Democrat from South San Francisco, called it the largest state level investment in climate resilience, ever.
Lawmakers also approved an additional $1.2 billion to pay for things like grants to plan for climate change, water recycling projects and cleaning up contaminated water sources. Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin Mullin, a Democrat from South San Francisco, called it the largest state level investment in climate resilience, ever.
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