The call for reconsideration of the project came from two Democratic legislators -- Sen. Richard Alarcon and Assembly Member Manny Diaz who requested that, rather than spending funds on technology, the money be used to restore academic programs that were on the cutting room floor.
The immediate request was to re-allocate $50 million of the $90 million slated to be spent on the technology upgrade this year and also to put the entire project on hold until legislators have an opportunity to learn more about the Common Management System that would run on PeopleSoft applications.