Thread: Calif. Senate approves third border crossing with Mexico

Calif. Senate approves third border crossing with Mexico

ASSOCIATED PRESS

2:03 p.m. May 29, 2008

SACRAMENTO – San Diego County can build a toll-crossing into Mexico to ease congestion at existing crossings under a bill approved by the state Senate.

The bill permits the San Diego Association of Governments to build and operate Highway 11 and a new federal Otay Mesa East Port of Entry. The project would be funded with bonds repaid by a toll on those crossing the international border.

Sen. Denise Ducheny, a Democrat from San Diego, says the state needs a third border crossing because of long lines and delays at existing crossings.

Although the crossing would be a public-private partnership, Ducheny says the state would own the highway.

The measure passed 33-2 on Thursday without spoken opposition. It now goes to the Assembly.

On the Net:
Read 1486 at www.sen.ca.gov


http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metr ... ssing.html

San Diego County can build a toll-crossing into Mexico to ease congestion at existing crossings under a bill approved by the state Senate.

How can the California legislature pass a law for a new INTERNATIONAL border crossing--is this not a responsibility of the FEDERAL government?

The bill permits the San Diego Association of Governments to build and operate Highway 11 and a new federal Otay Mesa East Port of Entry. The project would be funded with bonds repaid by a toll on those crossing the international border.

San Diego Association of Governments to operate Highway 11 and a new federal Otay Mesa East Port of Entry

Does this mean San Diego will be manning (i.e. operating) this new port of entry or will FEDERAL BORDER AGENTS be manning this new crossing?
That again is a federal responsibility.

Although the crossing would be a public-private partnership, Ducheny says the state would own the highway.

Public-private partnership????????? Who is the private part of the partnership? This is an INTERNATIONAL BORDER. Doesn't the federal government and its agents need to be in charge of border crossings--not county, city or private officials????????

Mexifornia.................need I say more?