Proposition 1A (2008)
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Proposition 1A (2008) was a California ballot measure that authorized billions in bonds to begin funding the state’s high-speed rail system.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California ballot proposition
ⓘ
statewide bond measure ⓘ |
| administeredBy | California High-Speed Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBondAmount |
$9.95 billion
ⓘ
9950000000 USD ⓘ |
| ballotLocation | California general election ballot ⓘ |
| ballotNumber | 1A ⓘ |
| ballotTitleIncludes | Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotType | statewide ballot measure ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
independent review of funding plans before bond funds are committed
ⓘ
limits on operating subsidies for the high-speed rail system ⓘ requirement that each segment be financially viable before construction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| election | 2008 California general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2008-11-04 ⓘ |
| enablingLegislation | AB 3034 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | general obligation bonds ⓘ |
| geographicScope | statewide California ⓘ |
| implementationStart | late 2000s ⓘ |
| includesFundingFor |
connecting and feeder rail services
ⓘ
construction of initial high-speed rail segments ⓘ planning and engineering for high-speed rail ⓘ right-of-way acquisition for high-speed rail ⓘ |
| initialSegment | San Francisco–Los Angeles/Anaheim corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| noVoteShare | approximately 47.4% ⓘ |
| policyArea |
infrastructure finance
ⓘ
transportation policy ⓘ |
| projectBeneficiary | California High-Speed Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectType | intercity high-speed passenger rail ⓘ |
| purpose |
construction of a high-speed passenger train system
ⓘ
funding California high-speed rail system ⓘ planning and construction of a high-speed rail network between major California cities ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| relatedEntity |
California High-Speed Rail Authority Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California High-Speed Rail project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | approved by voters ⓘ |
| sector | public transportation ⓘ |
| shortName | Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | California Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| status | passed ⓘ |
| subject |
high-speed rail
ⓘ
rail transportation ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| year | 2008 ⓘ |
| yesVoteShare | approximately 52.6% ⓘ |
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