The representative was answering a question from Assemblymember Damon Connolly on why the Governor was proposing to cut funding for the ATP instead of tapping the State Highway Account, as was done last year.
The overall state transportation budget is around $21 billion this year. The proposed cut to the ATP is about $600 million. The ATP is also the most climate, energy, and equity efficient program in the entire transportation budget.
The ongoing budget conversations in Sacramento are difficult ones. Many valued and relied-upon programs are threatened with cuts - and cuts must come from somewhere.
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