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On December 17, 2008, the state shut down important conservation and restoration projects funded by California park bonds. Two months later the Legislature passed a revised budget, yet the bond-freeze continues. Across the state, environmental groups have been forced to let go of staff or close the doors completely. “It’s ironic in a time when stimulating the economy through ‘shovel ready’ green jobs is all the buzz, our legislators just ripped the green shovels out of ‘shovel happening’ projects,” said Joan Clayburgh, Executive Director of the Sierra Nevada Alliance, one of many organizations forced to make cuts.
This map demonstrates the effect the bond freeze has had on environmental projects across the state supported by voter approved bond measures, Propositions 12, 13, 40, 50, and 84. Data for the tables below came from the California Department of Finance. The impact goes far beyond the short term as these projects and funding collectively improve air and water quality, land use decisions, wildlife survival, scenic regions, and an overall quality of life for all of us. Learn more at: http://StopWorkImpact.ning.com.
Project Impacts and Amount by County |
| Map |
County |
# Proj. |
Amount |
| 1 |
Del Norte |
26 |
$12.1 m |
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| 2 |
Siskiyou |
26 |
$17.7 m |
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| 3 |
Modoc |
18 |
$3.9 m |
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| 4 |
Humboldt |
58 |
$25.8 m |
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| 5 |
Trinity |
12 |
$0.98 m |
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| 6 |
Shasta |
37 |
$10.3 m |
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| 7 |
Lassen |
19 |
$1.5 m |
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| 8 |
Tehama |
33 |
$27.0 m |
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| 9 |
Plumas |
30 |
$9.1 m |
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| 10 |
Mendocino |
53 |
$21.0 m |
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| 11 |
Glenn |
16 |
$5.0 m |
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| 12 |
Butte |
35 |
$15.4 m |
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| 13 |
Sierra |
13 |
$4.9 m |
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| 14 |
Lake |
10 |
$3.1 m |
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| 15 |
Colusa |
13 |
$1.6 m |
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| 16 |
Sutter |
14 |
$22.4 m |
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| 17 |
Yuba |
7 |
$0.38 m |
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| 18 |
Nevada |
26 |
$12.9 m |
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| 19 |
Placer |
67 |
$24.9 m |
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| 20 |
Sonoma |
68 |
$31.9 m |
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| 21 |
Napa |
45 |
$22.8 m |
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| 22 |
Yolo |
37 |
$15.1 m |
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| 23 |
Sacramento |
73 |
$52 m |
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| 24 |
El Dorado |
83 |
$25.7 m |
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| 25 |
Solano |
43 |
$20.6 m |
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| 26 |
Amador |
15 |
$2.4 m |
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| 27 |
Alpine |
6 |
$0.69 m |
|
| 28 |
Marin |
60 |
$18.3 m |
|
| 29 |
Contra Costa |
62 |
$29.8 m |
|
| 30 |
San Joaquin |
25 |
$12.2 m |
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| Map |
County |
# Proj. |
Amount |
| 31 |
Calaveras |
12 |
$0.75 m |
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| 32 |
Tuolumne |
15 |
$12.3 m |
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| 33 |
San Francisco |
49 |
$27.7 m |
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| 34 |
San Mateo |
45 |
$17.6 m |
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| 35 |
Santa Cruz |
48 |
$41.2 m |
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| 36 |
Alameda |
77 |
$45.4 m |
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| 37 |
Santa Clara |
57 |
$24.5 m |
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| 38 |
Stanislaus |
21 |
$8.3 m |
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| 39 |
Merced |
17 |
$11.8 m |
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| 40 |
Mariposa |
21 |
$2.6 m |
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| 41 |
Mono |
21 |
$2.4 m |
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| 42 |
Monterey |
63 |
$30.5 m |
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| 43 |
San Benito |
2 |
$1.7 m |
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| 44 |
Fresno |
84 |
$32.4 m |
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| 45 |
Madera |
18 |
$11.8 m |
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| 46 |
Kings |
5 |
$1.7 m |
|
| 47 |
Tulare |
51 |
$14.5 m |
|
| 48 |
Inyo |
13 |
$1.9 m |
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| 49 |
San Luis Obispo |
43 |
$65.2 m |
|
| 50 |
Kern |
50 |
$57.8 m |
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| 51 |
San Bernardino |
50 |
$30.8 m |
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| 52 |
Santa Barbara |
51 |
$23.4 m |
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| 53 |
Ventura |
52 |
$32.2 m |
|
| 54 |
Los Angeles |
546 |
$280.4 m |
|
| 55 |
Orange |
110 |
$70.0 m |
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| 56 |
Riverside |
75 |
$66.3 m |
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| 57 |
San Diego |
162 |
$91.4 m |
|
| 58 |
Imperial |
18 |
$25.1 m |
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TOTAL: |
2,806 |
$1,483 M |
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| Multi-County Projects |
|
Miscellaneous Projects |
Area |
# Proj. |
Amount |
| Central Coastal |
5 |
$11.4 m |
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| Coastal |
23 |
$16.7 m |
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| Delta |
19 |
$45.3 m |
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| Inland Empire |
6 |
$8 m |
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| Northern California |
8 |
$2 m |
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| Northern Coastal |
14 |
$10.2 m |
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| Sacramento Valley |
17 |
$17.1 m |
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| Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta |
8 |
$25.1 m |
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| San Joaquin Valley |
14 |
$3.2 m |
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| San Francisco Bay |
45 |
$74.9 m |
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| Sierra Nevada |
60 |
$12.3 m |
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| Southern Coastal |
34 |
$63.8 m |
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TOTAL: |
253 |
$290.2 m |
|
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Type |
# Proj. |
Amount |
| Statewide |
98 |
$227.4 m |
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| Undetermined |
114 |
$273.6 m |
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| TOTAL: |
212 |
$501 m |
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GRAND TOTAL: |
3,271 Projects |
$2.274 billion |
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