Transportation loses in state budget

About $1.2 billion was pulled from public transportation programs in the state's $145-billion budget to help reduce the multi-billion dollar deficit.

Transit agencies across the state will likely see delays in some roadway and transit projects along with cuts to service, says California Public Interest Research Group.

The agency and other transit officials are now asking what the cuts mean to infrastructure in the state that is set for a population explosion. By 2050, California's population is project to balloon to 60 million, according to the State Department of Finance. About 33.8 million reside in the state today.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to sign off on the budget by Friday.