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Schwarzenegger Administration Announces Appointments to High-Speed Rail Independent Peer Review Committee

04/16/2009 -- In anticipation of the Obama Administration unveiling its strategic plan for high-speed rail as mandated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today continued to urge significant federal investment in California’s high-speed rail system, the development of which is far ahead of any other high-speed rail system in the nation.    » read more »

04/16/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement today following action taken by the California Transportation Commission to allocate $62 million in federal economic stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) and $181 million from Proposition 1B.

“These projects are a direct investment in our state’s transportation infrastructure and will stimulate California’s economy when we need it the most,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “We are getting Recovery Act money out the door as quickly as possible to create jobs now and invest in transportation projects that will improve the quality of life in our state and ultimately strengthen our economy.    » read more »

Bidding Open Today On $22.1 Million Highway Project

04/14/2009 -- As the California state Department of Transportation (Caltrans) begins the bidding process for what is by far the largest highway project yet to enter the construction phase and to be funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars, California Governor Schwarzenegger’s Recovery Task Force took a snapshot of progress on the first transportation infrastructure dollars headed to California from the Recovery Act.

To date, Caltrans has already received federal certification for $750 million in road projects, has obligated funds for $260 million worth of those projects, and is on pace to exceed the White House’s expectations for obligating half of the highway construction dollars by June 30.    » read more »

Additional Accountability Measure Added to Ensure Readiness to Efficiently Use Recovery Act Funds

04/13/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today added an additional accountability measure to help ensure federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars are spent efficiently when they come into California.    » read more »

04/13/2009 -- As part of his commitment to creating jobs in California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced his Allied Health Initiative - a $32 million public-private partnership aimed at reducing California’s critical health care worker shortage by adding thousands of additional professionals to California’s hospitals and health care facilities over the next three years.    » read more »

First Step Toward $4.9 Billion In Stimulus Funds Coming To California Schools

04/09/2009 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today made California among the first-in-the-nation to tap into American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds that will deliver billions to California K-12 schools and higher education. His swift action opens the door for approximately $4.9 billion to flow into California and quickly to schools where it will preserve education programs and protect jobs, as well as an additional $1.1 billion to protect other state programs.    » read more »

Funds Will Assist Prevention, Intervention and Enforcement Efforts

03/26/2009 -- As part of his continued commitment to combating gang violence, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the awarding of more than $9.2 million in competitive grants to provide local assistance funding to 17 cities and 13 community-based organizations in areas with heavy concentrations of gangs. The Governor made the announcement at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Gifts for Guns event where he promoted that program for providing citizens with an incentive to surrender firearms that could potentially be stolen and used in a crime or to injure someone.    » read more »

Puts Team in Place to Navigate Federal Funding, Ensure Efficiency, Accountability and Transparency

03/26/2009 -- With an estimated $85 billion in federal economic stimulus headed toward California over the next two years, Californians expect the state to track those dollars, seize as much as possible, use the funding effectively and ensure that spending is done with transparency and accountability. To that end, the Governor today announced the creation of the California Federal Economic Stimulus Task Force.    » read more »

03/25/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today sent the following letter to the California Congressional Delegation, urging them to take action to restore our trade relationship with California’s largest trading partner.

Text of the letter

March 25, 2009

Dear Members of the California Congressional Delegation,    » read more »

Plan Will Help City Temporarily Relocate Homeless to Cal Expo

03/25/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson today to announce the state’s participation in a plan that will serve as a first step to addressing Sacramento’s homeless issue by helping the city temporarily relocate homeless people living in “Tent City” to Cal Expo.

“Together with the local government and volunteers, we are taking a first step to ensure the people living in Tent City have a safe place to stay, with fresh water, healthy conditions and access to the services they need,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “And I am committed to working with Mayor Johnson to find a permanent solution for those living in Tent City.”    » read more »

03/24/2009 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger issued the following statement following the state Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate bills 3x24 and 3x27:    » read more »

03/23/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the state Assembly unanimously passed unemployment insurance related legislation:

“There is no higher priority in California right now than helping our unemployed and creating jobs so Californians can get back to work. It’s very encouraging that Democrats and Republicans in the Assembly worked across the aisle in order to pass a bill that will allow California to tap into billions in unemployment insurance benefits available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Now, I urge our colleagues in the Senate to do the same. It’s what our economy needs.”    » read more »

03/23/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today the signing of a compact with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation located in Mendocino County, one mile north of the City of Ukiah. The compact follows a similar blueprint of the compacts Governor Schwarzenegger has previously negotiated in that it provides important benefits to the state, protects both employees and patrons, and provides for environmental protections.

“I am pleased we were able to reach an agreement with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation that benefits the members of the tribe as well as the local community and the state,” said Governor Schwarzenegger.    » read more »

03/20/2009 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger met with President Barack Obama at the White House today to discuss the importance of large-scale and sustained federal infrastructure investment to the nation’s economic growth, environmental protection and national security.    » read more »

57 Projects Expected to Create Over 11,000 New Jobs in California

03/18/2009 -- Standing in front of the West Merced Overhead Project on State Route 99 in the Central Valley, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today highlighted the 57 projects that are first in line to receive infrastructure-focused federal economic stimulus funding in California. Totaling $625 million in funding, these 57 projects were voted on and announced last week by the California Transportation Commission. The West Merced Overhead Project is expected to help boost the local economy and create over 800 jobs - while the 57 projects are expected to create over 11,000 new jobs throughout California.    » read more »