A reader pointed out that I did separate articles on appropriations requests by Rep. Laura Richardson, D-Long Beach, and Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Lakewood, but gave a Republican who represents Long Beach only scant mention.
Though I and others reported Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's appropriations requests in other stories, we didn't give him as much space as Richardson and Sanchez. We should have.
So here's what the Huntington Beach Republican wants for greater Long Beach:
- $37 million for the planned replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach.
- $4.2 million for the Boeing C-17 program.
- $870,573 for Colorado Lagoon restoration in Long Beach.
- $1,502,500 for the Long Beach Water Desalination project.
- $5.9 million for a veterans university program at Cal State Long Beach to serve those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
- $1.5 million for nursing programs at CSULB.
- $1 million for the Electric Avenue storm drain improvement project in Seal Beach.
- $1 million for Harbor (110) Freeway ramp improvements in San Pedro.
- $2 million for Schuyler Heim Bridge Replacement and SR-47 Expressway in the harbor.
- $2.1 million for a fuel pier in Avalon.
The rest of the list, including requests for Orange County and other Boeing Co. sites is at http://rohrabacher.house.gov/2010_Approps_Requests/
I am astounded. I actually agree with Rohrabacher for the first time. Way to go Dana!