Good and Bad News Regarding California Public Construction Projects
On January 19, 2009
By Scott Wolfe Jr
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Last month, we reported problems in California where the government’s spending freeze affected thousands of public construction projects, and an enormous amount of contractors and laborers. Today, the San Francisco Chronicle has mixed news regarding this problem – as California is pumping money to salvage some of these projects, but more money is still needed.
The article states that 276 of the problem projects will be allowed to continue work (for now), because “shutting them down would cost more than it would take to complete the jobs.”
But the problem is far from over, as the article goes on to warn:
But state officials warned that if the governor and the Legislature are unable to find a solution to California’s $42 billion budget deficit by the end of this month, the remainder of the work could end.
A full list of the affected projects can be read here:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/images/081217pmib_impact.pdf
If you and your company are working on a public project affected by this spending freeze, you will want to file a Stop Notice to preserve your rights to Get Paid for work performed.
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About the Author: Scott Wolfe Jr
Scott is the founder of Zlien, a nationwide mechanics lien and preliminary notice filing service. Zlien publishes the Construction Lien Blog, and has done so since 2007. Scott has been a leading contributor and author on the blog since it's initial publication. Scott is also the founder of Wolfe Law Group, a construction law firm that practices along the West Coast and in Louisiana. He lives in New Orleans, LA, where he was born and raised.
