Cathy Cockrum Dean

California voters have approved billions in state bonds over the past 25 years for schools, water systems, climate risks, housing, and infrastructure. The article questions the lack of tracking to determine if promised results were achieved years after projects began.

California voters have approved over $196 billion in bonds since 2000 for infrastructure, schools, water systems, and housing. However, the state lacks consistent tracking of whether these investments achieved promised outcomes. Assembly Bill 1754 proposes requiring bond measures to define objectives, measure progress, and publicly report results.