California lawmakers are bulldozing ahead with a costly demolition of the East Annex and a plan to block public access to the West Steps and destroy Capitol Park.
Now is not the time to burden taxpayers with a $1.4 billion debt for the next 30 years. It’s time to increase public safety and save the historic West Steps.
"Rather than attempting broad CEQA reform measures to prevent projects from becoming mired in litigation, the Legislature has long shown a willingness to pass legislation to simplify the process for particular high-profile projects."
"Lawmakers who do not want you to know about the billions of taxpayer dollars they're spending on projects like fixing up their offices...they make people sign non disclosure agreements, forcing them to keep their mouths shut..."
"One community group, Save Our Capitol, argued that the public was not given a meaningful opportunity to review SB174, which was announced, passed and signed into law within only 10 days."
Save Our Capitol! is working to preserve the historic Capitol and its surrounding Park, including hundreds of irreplaceable trees. Alternatives exist to make the new Annex safe and compatible without spending more than $1.2 billion to excavate the West Steps, build a new parking garage, and rebuild the Annex with an all-glass facade.