State Transportation Funding and Reform
The Governor called an extraordinary session on transportation and infrastructure development in June 2015, proposing that the Legislature enact permanent and sustainable funding to maintain and repair the state’s transportation and critical infrastructure, improve the state’s key trade corridors, and complement local infrastructure efforts.
While the special session ended in November 2016 without action, transportation funding remains one of CSAC’s major priorities for 2017. California counties will be actively engaged to make sure that the deficit in local transportation funding is part of the discussion of the larger statewide system during this ongoing debate.
Resources
CSAC Analysis of AB 1 and SB 1 (December 2016)
Joint Letter to Legislative Leaders (9-14-16)
Joint Democratic Transportation Proposal Summary from Authors
Estimate of Local Revenues- Joint Democratic Transportation Plan
CSAC Analysis of Joint Democratic Transportation Plan
Letter to CA State Legislators re: Declining Revenues Impact Jobs & the State Economy 7/18/2016
Fix Our Roads Coalition-Roadmap to Consensus
Letter to CA State Legislature from CA Transportation Commission
CSAC Priorities for a Comprehensive Transportation Funding Package
New Local Streets and Roads Funding — County Shares
City-County Sample Resolution Urging State to Provide New Sustainable Funding for State and Local Transportation Infrastructure (Word Format)
Update on CSAC’s 2016 Top Legislative Priorities (February 18, 2016)
Video of Testimony by CSAC President Vito Chiesa before Senate Committee (July 2, 2015)
CSAC Memo Re: New Transportation Revenue Proposals (March 27, 2015)
Save California Streets Website
California Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment 2014 Update
SB 16 (Beall) — CSAC Letters of Support
Media Coverage
Volunteers Wanted: California Will Study Pay-by-Mile Road
Fee
Sacramento Bee, March 13, 2016
Paying for Roads by Mile, Not Gallon
Salinas Californian, March 10, 2016
Fix California’s Crisis-Plagued Transit Funding
LA Daily News, March 10, 2016
7 Key Bay Area Transportation Projects Likely to Lose
Funding
SF Gate, March 10, 2016
State Slashing Transportation Funding
Aptos Times, March 9, 2016
Potholes Caused By Weekend Storms Claim Tires Around the Bay
Area
KCBS San Francisco, March 7, 2016
Cheaper Gas, Fuel Efficient Cars to Hit City Gas Tax
Revenue
Bakersfield Californian, March 7, 2016
225 California Transportation Projects in Trouble
San Jose Mercury News, March 4, 2016
Vallejo Mayor Tells Lawmakers Transportation Cuts Hurts
California Cities
KOGO News Radio, March 3, 2016
The Hidden Costs Driving California’s Gas Prices Up
Orange County Register, March 3, 2016
Transportation Tax on November Ballot
Salinas Californian, March 2, 2016
Cut in Gas Tax Leads to Cut in Transportation Funds
Calaveras Enterprise, February 29, 2016
California Legislature Has One New Tax Down, One to Go
Sacramento Bee, February 29, 2016
Officials Make Case for Ventura County Transportation Sales
Tax
Ventura County Star, February 26, 2016
City Makes Emergency Repairs of State-Owned Potholes
Palo Alto Online, February 26, 2016
Time to Rethink Highway Funding
Petaluma Argus Courier, February 26, 2016
CA’s Excise
Gas Tax to Drop – Highway Projects May be Delayed
Fox 11, February 23, 2016
California Gas Prices Will Drop 2.2 Cents a Gallon Because of Excise Tax – So What’s an Excise Tax? 89.3 KPCC, February 23, 2016
State
Approves Lowering Excise Tax Rate on Gasoline by 2.2
Cents
Sacramento Bee, February 23, 2016
Butte
County to Lose Millions in Road Construction Funds
Chico Enterprise Record, February 23, 2016
AM Alert: California Set to Lower Gas Tax by 2.2 Cents
Sacramento Bee, February 22, 2016
Close to Home: Sonoma County Stands to Lose $31 Million for Highway Projects Press Democrat, February 22, 2016
Groups Come Together in Martinez, Urge Legislature to Pass Transportation Funding Martinez News-Gazette, February 21, 2016
Local Transportation Projects Face Losing State Money
Napa Valley Register, February 21, 2016
County Won’t Voluntarily Delete Road Projects, Despite State Funding Shortfall Lompoc Record, February 20, 2016
Drastic State Transportation Funding Cuts Worry Local
Leaders
Santa Cruz Sentinel, February 20, 2016
Freeway Projects on the Chopping Block as Gas Prices
Dwindle
KEYT, February 19, 2016
3 Bay Area
Bridges Near Top of USDOT’s ‘Structurally Deficient’ List
Fox 2, February 18, 2016
Car-Munching Potholes are Putting Us in a $3 Billion-a-Year
Fix
Market Watch, February 18, 2016
California to Road-Test New Fees That Would Replace Gas
Tax
San Francisco Chronicle, February 17, 2016
East Bay: Politicians, Labor Demand Sacramento Find Money for
Roads
Contra Costa Times, February 17, 2016
Invest Tax Dollars in Roads, Not Public Transportation
Sacramento Bee, February 13, 2016
Treasurer Releases Blueprint for Infrastructure Growth and Innovation Orange Country Breeze, February 10, 2016
State Heading the Wrong Way on Road Repairs
Press Democrat, February 10, 2016
Low Gas Prices May Have Negative Impact on Road
Maintenance
ABC 7, February 9, 2016
$80 million in state funding cut from local road projects
Palm Springs Desert Sun, February 6, 2016
Local leaders demand funding to fix roads
KESQ-TV2 Feb, 6, 2016
$80 Million in State Funding Cut from Local Road
Projects
Desert Sun, February 5, 2016
Local Leaders Demand Funding to Fix Roads KESQ, February 5, 2016*Video in link
$754 Million State Funding Cut Hits I-15, 60 Road Projects Riverside Press Enterprise, February 4, 2016
California’s Evaporating Gas Tax Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2016
Gas Prices Drop, Gas Taxes Also Sacramento Bee, February 1, 2016
Voters Want Highways Fixed – But No New Taxes Monterey Herald, January 28, 2016
LA Transportation Projects Face Cuts as Gas Tax Revenues Fall KPCC, January 27, 2016
California Transportation Money Cut Back Contra Costa Times, January 26, 2016
Why Lower Oil Prices are Hurting California’s Transportation Projects KQED, January 26, 2016
It’s Back to the Negotiating Table for Transportation Funding, Threat of Cuts Sacramento Bee, January 26, 2016
Gov. Brown is Funding ‘Active Transportation Sacramento Bee, January 27, 2016
How Caltrans is Studying a Pay-Per-Mile Program that Could Replace the Gas Tax San Gabriel Valley Tribune, January 26, 2016
Caltrans Division Cuts $754 Million from State Transportation
Program
Transportation Infrastructure News Daily, January 25, 2016
State Infrastructure and How to Pay for Rejuvenation is Worth Serious Discussion Appeal Democrat, January 23, 2016
California Cuts $754 Million from Road Infrastructure
Budget
Digital Journal, January 23, 2016
California Transportation Money Cut Back
Contra Costa Times, January 22, 2016
CTC News Release: State Body Slashes Transportation
Funding
California Department of Transportation, January 22, 2016
Transportation Officials Warn of Plunging Road Funding
Sacramento Bee, January 22, 2016
AM Alert: Could Fixing California Roads be Environmental Benefit?Sacramento Bee, January 21, 2016
Jerry Brown to Lawmakers: ‘Bite the Bullet’ on Tax for
Roads
Associated Press, January 21, 2016
Caltrans Could Replace California’s Gas Tax with a Pay-by-the-Mile Fee System Curbed LA, January 20, 2016
California May Have Transportation Funding Window
Bond Buyer, January 21, 2016
Caltrans
Recruiting Drivers for Study of Mileage Based Fees
Associated Press, January 20, 2016
Cassie
MacDuff: Test Driving Proposed Per-Mile Road Fee
The Riverside Press Enterprise, January 19, 2016
Road
Charge: A Funding Option
Capitol Weekly, January 19, 2016
As Caltrans Battles El Nino, Aging Infrastructure, Lack of Resources Slow Work 89.3 KPCC, January 19, 2016
State
Faces Road Funding Crisis
Riverside Press Enterprise, January 14, 2016
Brown’s Budget Highlights Road Maintenance
Livermore Independent, January 13, 2016
Stop Putting Off a Plan to Fix State’s Roads
Redlands Daily Democrat, January 12, 2016
Jerry Brown’s Proposed Budget Seen as ‘All Good News’ for California Counties Route 50, January 10, 2016
Is
California Driving Itself to a Crack Up?
Manteca Bulletin, January 5, 2016
Legislature Must Fix California’s Roads
San Jose Mercury News, January 4, 2016
Major Highway Repairs Unlikely in 2016
Visalia Times-Delta, January 2, 2016
What Price Will Californians Pay for Decent Roads?
PJ Media, December 27, 2015
How
California’s road funding gap grew
CALMatters/OrovilleMR, December 25, 2015
Repairing California’s bumpy roads
Capitol Weekly, December 23, 2015
Time for the California Legislature to buckle down on
roads
San Francisco Chronicle, December 26, 2015
There’s plenty at home for Brown’s to-do list
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times: Capitol Journal, December
21, 2015
State lawmaker wants $1.4 billion in polluter fees that are ‘just sitting there’ put to work Los Angeles Times, 12/16/15
How to Pay for California Road Repairs? One Idea: Pay-By-The-Mile 89.3FM KPCC, December 15, 2015
Returning from Lofty Talks in Paris, Jerry Brown Must Turn to Rutted Reality of Potholes The Sacramento Bee, December 13, 2015
Long
On Crowded Roads, Technology Offers Hope
Cal Matters, December 12, 2015
neglected road maintenance is now urgent and expensive
Cal Matters, 12/12/15
Paying by the Mile to Fix Potholes
Cal Matters, December 12, 2015
Nearly
$154 Million Given to Better Transportation in California
The Fresno Bee, December 11, 2015
California Localities Anticipate How to Meet Infrastructure, Transportation Demands Government Technology, December 9, 2015
Task
Force Tackles Road Usage Tax
The Riverside Press Enterprise, December 9, 2015
‘Bad
Roads’ Video Showcases Poor Conditions in High Desert
The Victorville Daily Press, December 9, 2015
Legislature fizzles in special sessions on transportation,
healthcare
LA Times, Dec 10, 2015
How much money will Los Angeles County get from Congress’ transit
bill?
San Gabriel Valley Tribune December 7, 2015
Highway Funding: Still Stuck in Political Gridlock (With
Matt Cate)
The Maddy Report, November 24, 2015*Video in link
Decline in State Gas Tax Revenues Could Delay County
Projects
Lompoc Record, November 23, 2015
Study: One-Third of Nation’s 30 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks are in Los Angeles Area The LA Times, November 23, 2015
New California Alliance for Jobs Video Showcases More Bad
Roads
Business Wire, November 23, 2015
Central Coast Roads Face Uncertain Future With Drop in State FundingKCBX FM Central Coast Public Radio, November 18, 2015*Audio in link
LAO Infographic: California’s State Budget shows real spending on transportation has declined since the 1970’s
Lots of Ballot Measures, But Where are the Bond Issues?
The Sacramento Bee, November 13, 2015
Troubled Bridge Over Modesto Waters Gets Camera Time in Bad Roads Video The Modesto Bee, November 2, 2015
East Bay Home to Worst Roads in California
CBS SF Bay Area, October 27, 2015
Video Shows Crumbling State of Southland Streets, Aims to Jolt Legislature into Action CBS Los Angeles, October 26, 2015
Falling Highways: California Roads Crumble as Tax Fight Wears On Contra Costa Times, October 27, 2015
Labor Unions Seek Aid from Lawmakers to Repair Crumbling Roadways CBS Los Angeles, October 27, 2015
Central Coast Struggles to Pay for Roads as Gas Tax Revenue Plummets KCBX FM Central Coast Public Radio, October 23, 2015
Watch: Shoddy Roads Star in California Transportation Coalition
Video
The Sacramento Bee, October 23, 2015*Video in link
California Senate Republicans Push for Reforms, Seek to Dedicate All Transportation Funds to Fix Our Roads Sierra Sun Times, October 19, 2015
Gov. Brown Still Struggling for GOP Support on Funding for Road Repairs The LA Times, October 18, 2015
California Pay-by-Mile Program Will Include Trucks Transportation Topics, October 14, 2015
Bill Action Deadline: Gov. Jerry Brown Uses Raft of Veto Messages to Draw Attention to His Agenda Contra Costa Times, October 12, 2015
The Bridges of SLO: Local Bridges Offer a Window to the Infrastructure Needs of the State and Nation New Times SLO, September 23, 2015
State Leaders Need to Turn Up the Heat on Road Funding
Appeal Democrat, September 22, 2015
Incoming Speak Anthony Rendon Says Transportation Will Be
Priority
The Long Beach Press Telegram, September 21, 2015
Working with the State to Improve Our Roads
Times Publishing Group, September 21, 2015, by Zach Friend
Ventura County Sees a Sales Tax Hike as a Fix for Transportation Problems The LA Times, September 15, 2015
11 Ways L.A. Streets Can Frack Your Car Up Good and
Proper
LA Weekly; September 10, 2015
Some businesses back higher gas taxes in California
89.3 KPCC; September 10, 2015
No California road-building, gasoline tax deal this week, leaders say The Sacramento Bee; September 9, 2015
Push for new road repair money in California hits potholes Los Angeles Times; September 9, 2015
Transportation Fix Delayed, Bills Move Forward As Legislature Nears Deadline KQED; September 9, 2015
Bipartisan Road Repair Deal Now Considered Unlikely Capital Public Radio News; September 8, 2015
State Transportation Funding and Reform Overdue Fox & Hounds Daily; September 9, 2015
Dan Walters: Governor embraces tokenism The Sacramento Bee; September 8, 2015
Gov. Jerry Brown’s transportation funding plan deserves a chance San Francisco Chronicle; September 5, 2015
Editorial: Brown’s compromise is California’s best bet to fix roads Los Angeles Times; September 6, 2015
California Governor’s Highway Plan Includes $65 Driver Fee ABC News; September 4, 2015
Jerry Brown’s transportation plan includes taxes, cap-and-trade dollars The Sacramento Bee; September 3, 2015
New road-repair plan from Gov. Jerry Brown includes higher gas taxes, vehicle fees Los Angeles Times; September 3, 2015
Vehicle Fee, Voter Approval In Transportation Fix Mulled In Sacramento (KQED; September 3, 2015)
California Governor Offers $3.6 Billion Annual Highway Plan (ABC News; September 3, 2015)
Keeping streets maintained (Manteca Bulletin; September 3, 2015)
Drivers need a fix for battered roads, and Republicans should learn from history (Los Angeles Times; September 2, 2015)
Both Sides Are Right on Transportation. Let’s Find a Deal (Fox & Hounds Daily; September 2, 2015)
Invest in California roads before they fail: Eric Garcetti and Robert Garcia (Los Angeles Daily News; September 1, 2015)
Opaque Process Leaves Californians in the Dark about Transportation Funding (Streetsblog California, August 28, 2015)
Assembly Speaker Atkins pitches fix for state’s crumbling roads and bridges (The Fresno Bee, August 28, 2015)
Roads fix must put real dent in repair backlog (Sacramento Bee, August 25, 2015)
12-Cent Hike in Gas Tax ‘On Menu’ as Sacramento Eyes Road Repairs (My News LA, August 21, 2015)
Elected Leaders Urge Legislature to Add Transportation Money (SF Gate, August 21, 2015)
California’s High Fuel Taxes and Bad Roads (Dan Walters, The Sacramento Bee, August 22, 2015)
Fixing our roads requires both reforms and revenue (Orange County Register, 8/22/15)
Early Signs of a Deal Emerge in Special Session on Road Maintenance (California Economic Summit, August 21, 2015)
BENOIT & MONTANEZ: Increased oversight and broader tax base needed (Riverside Press Enterprise, 8/21/15)
As Bridges and Roads Decay, Lawmakers Debate Dollars (The Palm Springs Desert Sun, August 20, 2015)
State’s Biggest Companies Say Taxes are Part of the Answer to Transportation Needs (Sacramento Business Journal, August 20, 2015)
ViewPoints by Rob Schroder: Resident’s Biggest Concern Condition of Streets (San Jose Mercury News, August 19, 2015)
Brown Says Transportation Deal Will Get Done (KXJZ 90.9FM Capital Public Radio, August 19, 2015*Audio in link)
VIDEO: Four Ways Jerry Brown Dodges Tax Question (The Sacramento Bee, August 19, 2015)
Brown Urges Lawmakers to Address Transportation Funding (The San Francisco Chronicle, August 19, 2015)
Jerry Brown Seeks High Road When Crafting Repair Plan (The LA Times, August 19, 2015)
As California Road Talks Begin, Brown Keeps Lawmakers Guessing (Bloomberg, August 19, 2015)
Governor Wants Bipartisan Fix for State Highway Repairs (SF Gate, August 19, 2015)
Senate Panel Votes to Raise California’s Gas Tax 12 Cents a Gallon (Contra Costa Times, August 19, 2015)
Fixing California Roads and Highways Should Top Legislators’ Agenda (The Fresno Bee, August 17, 2015)
Paying a High Price for Bad Roads (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, August 16, 2015)
Legislators Have Long to-do List, Little Consensus (The Sacramento Bee, August 16, 2015)
Road-Repair Funds Must be Protected from Diversion (The San Diego Union Tribune, August 15, 2015)
No Mileage Tracking in California Road Tax Plan (The Sacramento Bee, August 10, 2015)
Business and Union Groups Back Higher Taxes to Fund $6 Billion in Road Work (The Sacramento Business Journal, August 10, 2015)
Cities, Counties Urge Transportation Spending (KXJZ 90.9FM Capital Public Radio, August 10, 2015)
With Road Repairs on California’s To Do List, Local Officials Push for New Funds (The LA Times, August 10, 2015)
Dan Walters: Road Taxes Must Clear GOP’s Bar (The Sacramento Bee, August 10, 2015)
Labor, Business and Local Governments Groups to Put Forward Roads Funding Plan (The Sacramento Bee, August 9, 2015)
PD Editorial: Dodging the Repair Bill for Nation’s Roads (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, August 5, 2015)
Now is the Time to Address California’s Shoddy Roads (Pleasanton Weekly, August 4, 2015)
Here’s How Much Your City’s Crappy Roads are Costing You (Wired, July 28, 2015)
California is Falling Apart: Here’s Why (Los Angeles Times, July 29, 2015)
San Diego Roads Among the Worst, Nationally (San Diego Union Tribune, July 24, 2015)
Awash in Infrastructure Woes (Riverside Press Enterprise, July 24, 2015)
LA’s Bumpy Roads Make OC Look Bad (Orange County Register, July 24, 2015)
Study: Bay Area Has Worst Roads in Nation, and It’s Costing Drivers Big Bucks (CBS News, July 23, 2015)
Los Angeles Among Top Cities in US With Most Damaged Roads, Says Report (ABC News 7, July 23, 2015)
Surprised? San Diego Road Conditions Deplorable, Among Worst in US (ABC News 10, July 23,2015)
Nearly Half of Roads in Riverside-San Bernardino Are in Poor Condition (KESQ News, July 23,2015)
Report: 1 in 4 urban roads damaged, costing motorists up to $1,000 per year (USA Today, July 23, 2015)
Los Angeles Roads are the Second Worst in America (LA Weekly, July 23, 2015)
Bridge Collapse Shines Light on Poor Infrastructure in Riverside County (KESQ News, July 23, 2015)
California can’t stop global warming alone, but it can fix its highways (Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2015)
Sacramento, California cities score poorly on bumpy road index (Sacramento Bee, July 22, 2015)
California Can’t Wait Any Longer to Fix Roads, Bridges (Brian Kelly, in the Sacramento Bee, July 20, 2015)
Transportation: Bridge Collapse Exposes Funding Gaps (The Riverside Press Enterprise, July 20, 2015)
Electric Cars Must Help with Highway Costs (The Contra Costa Times, July 19, 2015)
California LAO Report on State Highway and Road Programs Provides Options to Increase Transportation Funding (Sierra Sun Times, July 12, 2015)
Republican’s put forth their state transportation plan (Pleasanton Weekly — July 9, 2015)
Dan Walters: Road Deal Won’t Be Easy Ride for California (Sacramento Bee — July 7, 2015)
Legislators focus on potholes, none to soon (Sacramento Bee — July 5, 2015)
Editorial: Good news from a road and transit sales tax survey (Milpitas Post — June 24, 2015)
Capitol Journal: Brown gets cranking on highways and healthcare (Los Angeles times — June 21, 2015)
