GOTV for CA-Prop 1A and HSR | 9 comments (9 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: It's not yet an insurmountable lead, but ... (4.00 / 2)

Indeed. Victory looks certain. We are going to bring California into the 21st century.

It's worth noting that several other passenger rail projects met with voter approval. Los Angeles County approved Measure R, which will among other things finally build the Subway to the Sea and possibly/probably complete the Green Line to LAX. Sonoma and Marin Counties approved the SMART, a passenger train service in those suburbs north of San Francisco. BART to San José is too close to call.

And the world will live as one

by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 01:12:46 PM EST
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Re: It's not yet an insurmountable lead, but ... (none / 1)

From what I understand, BART needed 66% to pass, which seems an extraordinarily high level ... even getting things through obstructionism in the US Senate only needs 60%.

The Overhead Wire has a rundown on a range of transit measures in the US on Tuesday ... except for light rail going down in Kansas City MO, it was a good night for both transit and regional rail.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 06:59:29 PM EST
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Re: It's not yet an insurmountable lead, but ... (none / 1)

California has this ridiculous rule, put in place by conservatives in 1978 as part of their effort to break government, that says any tax increase must be approved by 2/3 of voters. This produces absurd situations like that in San José, where 66% of voters - a landslide margin in any other race - isn't enough to pass a 1/8 cent sales tax.

And the world will live as one

by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 at 12:00:59 AM EST
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Obviously a Proposition is needed to cap ... (none / 1)

... any such limit at 60%.

8-)#

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 at 09:11:52 AM EST
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GOTV for CA-Prop 1A and HSR | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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