A friend of mine, (Sweet) Melissa Griffin, was on KPIX-5 News this morning talking about local blogging. Specifically, local blogging in SF. So, check it out.
It looks like Arnold got his way on the P3s for the High Speed Rail system. The state will put up $9B, the feds will put up $9B in matching funds, and hopefully another $9B shows up from corporate types to ensure completion. My concern here is that the suits will overprice the HSR trips such that it won’t be substantially cheaper than driving. Such an outcome could be disastrous for the long-term health of the project.
Some firms in Southern California are trying to trick homeowners into giving them a big chunk of their tax savings in exchange for filling out a couple of simple forms to lower their property assesment. There’s always somebody willing to take advantage of every situation, I suppose.
