CALIFORNIA: City of Davis toward a local revenue stream, possibly in the form of a utility user tax to fund up to $5.5 million in infrastructure needs the bulk of which would need to be roads, sidewalks and bike paths, a coalition of business, builders and unions is emerging that is pushing forward a framework that would increase funding for transportation.
The coalition formed in July with Governor Jerry Brown’s calling of the special session on transportation in conjunction with the budget deal he reached in late June with legislators. The coalition seeks $6 billion annually, split equally between the state and local governments, over the next decade Jim Earp, Executive Consultant for California Alliance for Jobs said on Monday.
We haven’t had any significant increase in funding in 20 years, which is why our roads are in such a deplorable state.The seven point plan could form the basis for a bipartisan transportation and roads plan. The coalition calls for a package that would seek to raise at least $6 billion annually and remain in place at least ten years.
