Comments by Leland Yee

Federal government to supply $150 million to build Devil’s Slide tunnel

March 16, 2005
I want to publicly thank Congressman Tom Lantos for his efforts in securing $150 million in federal funds for the long-awaited Devil’s Slide tunnel project. As a member of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, I was proud to protect former State Senator Byron Sher’s SB 792 from stalling on the way to the Governor’s desk, despite some opposition from within the committee’s membership. SB 792 allows Caltrans to transfer to the Department of Parks & Recreation a right-of-way property no longer…