In a squeaker vote, the California Assembly approves a $52-billion transportation package

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—After a nail-biter vote in the Assembly, the $52-billion transportation package cleared the California Legislature late Thursday night and now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. “Members, it’s been a long, crumbling road to get where we are today,” said Assemblyman Jim Frazier, a Democrat who helped craft the legislation. Frazier cast the…