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Big protest at the California State Capitol
April 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Duffy: “No one here was responsible for wasting your money” ❌

Reality: Difficulties in land acquisition and associated lawsuits have driven up costs - cheerled by CA Republicans like those gloating onstage about fighting CAHSR since the voters approved it in 2008
The Authority's decision to enter construction contracts despite not owning the required land—as well as its subsequent inability to acquire land on schedule—directly resulted in delays to the construction schedules. These delays in turn led to additional costs related to labor, materials, and equipment under contract but not in use. The Authority's acquisition of the land was delayed in part by a 2011 lawsuit over whether the Authority had met legal requirements to issue bonds, which the Authority stated it needed to do in order to purchase property. Despite knowing that the lawsuit could restrict access to its funds, the Authority still initiated the request for proposals for Project 1 in March 2012 and executed its first construction contract in August 2013. In fact, the Authority signed the contract the same day that the superior court ruled against the Authority—effectively freezing its bond funds. Although the superior court's decision was eventually overturned, the delay significantly set back the construction contractor's schedule. Land acquisition delays have cost $64 million for Project 1 and extended its completion deadline by 17 months. The Authority also issued change orders because of land acquisition delays in Project 2/3 and Project 4. In total, these change orders have resulted in more than $115 million in additional costs.
February 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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jgbrowning.bsky.social
When they want the people sick, they work to make the people sick. The three new Orwellian phrases...

Sickness is Health!
Infection is Protection!
Ignorance is Responsibility!
February 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
wineinc.bsky.social
What I little I have seen of the highly militarized US Marshalls makese think they are more aligned with Doge-ists than the judiciary.
February 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM