California may put state-funded construction on hold

Road, levee, school and housing construction projects throughoutCalifornia are on the verge of being halted or delayed, as state officials prepare to shut off their financing in the most drastic fallout yet from California's cash crisis. Among the efforts that could be idled or postponed are $373 million in repairs and overcrowding relief for Southern California schools, including emergency repairs at nine Los Angeles Unified School District high schools and five Compton schools. To read The Los Angeles Times article, click here.