Nov 4th, 2009 - San Jose Mercury News
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders say their $11.1 billion water bond is an essential investment for California's future, but it may be a hard sell to voters. California already is saddled with debt, and the bond measure that will appear on the November 2010 ballot is filled with special-interest earmarks added in the late hours through backroom dealmaking.
The bond ballooned by $1.7 billion over two days while legislative leaders sought to win the votes they needed to pass the measure.
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