California Eligible For $43M In Unspent Highway Earmarks

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/08/17/california-eligible-for-43m-in-unspent-highway-earmarks/

California is getting $43 million in unspent highway earmarks from the federal government, according to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

On Friday, LaHood announced the U.S. Department of Transportation would release a total of $473 million to states to create construction jobs.

The money was earmarked for state transportation projects over the past 10 years, but was never spent. This either happened because projects never got underway or they were finished without the need for the money.

Governor Jerry Brown will have to decide by October 1st if the money should be spent on the earmarked projects or on another shovel ready project ranging from highway, transit, to rail or ports. The funds must be obligated by the end of the year.