Proposed Gas Tax Swap Threatens Public Transit
By Tove Beatty Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, fresh from losing his appeal in a court battle (Shaw v. Chiang) to rob public transit of state funding in order to backfill General Fund shortfalls, is proposing yet another budget measure aimed at both fooling the public and resulting in the catastrophic and statewide decimation of public transit systems. In February 2009, the…
