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$12M In Funding For San Mateo County Investments In State Budget

The investments were proposed by state Sen. Josh Becker.

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“This funding will help improve the lives of Peninsula residents while strongly contributing to a healthier environment," Becker said.
“This funding will help improve the lives of Peninsula residents while strongly contributing to a healthier environment," Becker said. (Colin Miner/Patch)

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County will receive more than $12 million in funding as part of the state’s $300 billion budget for investments proposed by state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park).

“This funding will help improve the lives of Peninsula residents while strongly contributing to a healthier environment, strengthening pathways to skilled, good-paying jobs, fostering entrepreneurship and local business, and creating parklets in our county seat for all to enjoy,” Becker said.

The funding includes:

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  • $4.5 million for Menlo Park’s municipal electrification program.
  • $4.45 million for Redwood City to convert public parking lots into downtown park space.
  • $2 million for Palo Alto to replace the Newell Road Bridge over San Francisquito Creek.
  • $1 million for South San Francisco for entrepreneurship programs serving North San Mateo County.
  • $500,000 for the San Mateo County Union Community Alliance to fund the Trades Introduction Program, which helps introduce underrepresented populations to green construction jobs.

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