In the last two years alone, the California Legislature has approved $ 1.4 billion for two
separate grant initiatives that will support career pathways and CTE programs through the 2017 - 18 school year.
In the heated political climate surrounding government - subsidized green energy
initiatives, the company was quick to point out the that ATVM loans were initiated and approved under the Bush administration, and were completely
separate from the federal bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, as well as being the smallest of the ATVM loans
granted, the others being Ford at $ 5.9 billion, Nissan at $ 1.4 billion, and Fisker at $ 529 million.