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Natural Resources Defense Council "Testing the Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches" July 2005
The report underscores the urgent need to reconstruct California's decaying outmoded and overwhelmed water treatment facilities. Ignoring public health is extremely irresponsible to California's citizens and threatens our state's tourism industry. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/NRDCsumcal.pdf

Texas Transportation Institute "The 2005 Urban Mobility Report" May 2005
Experts wondering where the nation is heading may look to California, but they won't like what they find. A state where oceans of fuel and untold hours are burned traffic jams - and the rest of the U.S. is catching up, according to a Texas Transportation Institute report.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/mobility_report_2005.pdf

Texas Transportation Institute "The 2004 Urban Mobility Report" September 2004
Summary: The findings of this report conclude that the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, San Jose and Sacramento are among just a few of the major urban areas in America, and in California, that have growing congestion and delays. Again, increased road capacity is part of the solution in slowing the growth of congestion.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/mobility_report_2004.pdf

The Road Information Program "Bumpy Rides Ahead: Cities with the Roughest Rides and Strategies to Make our Roads Smoother" April 2004
California receives a failing grade in this annual report card on roadway conditions in the U.S. Four of the top five cities for the worst road conditions in the nation are in California. Of the top ten cities with the worst roads, six are in the Golden State.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/BumpyRoadsStudy042804.pdf

Public Policy Institute of California: "Special Survey of the Central Valley in collaboration with the Great Valley Center" April 2004
Summary: A growing number of Sacramento residents rate traffic congestion as the biggest headache about living in the Capitol Region, 63 percent compared to 44 percent for the Central Valley as a whole, according to the survey. In 1999 only 23 percent of Central Valley adults rated congestion as a top concern.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/ppic_CVSurvey2004.pdf

House Committee on Resources: "The ESA at 30: A Mandate for Modernization" April 2004
Summary: A report highlighting flaws in the federal Endangered Species Act and urging reform to the 30-year-old legislation was recently issued by Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-Tracy). Read the full report for more details.

Legislative Analyst Office's "Analysis of the 2004-05 Budget: Transportation" February 2004
Summary: Caltrans needs reforming according to this report. The LAO said California taxpayers pay up to six times more on roadway reconstruction because basic maintenance is neglected. The report also criticizes funding shifts and accounting methods used in transportation programs that the LAO blames for delaying and adding costs to projects.
http://www.lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/Transportation/trans_04_2660_anl04.htm

State Auditor: California's Transportation Program Nearly Broke. July 2003
Summary: Nearly 200 transportation projects across the state are short of funding they need to move forward. The result could be increased traffic congestion, lost productivity, wasted fuel, and air pollution.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/auditors_report.pdf

The Road Information Program "Keep Both Hands on the Wheel: Cities with the Bumpiest Rides and Strategies to Make Our Roads Smoother" May 2003
Summary: 25% of the nations roads, highways and bridges are unacceptable rides, with 43% acceptable and only 32% good. Poor pavement conditions result in higher vehicle operating costs for motorists, at an average of $396 per driver.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/bumpiest_rides.pdf

California Budget Project "Locked Out 2002: California's Affordable Housing Crisis Continues" October 2002
Summary: Despite interest among policymakers and voters to alleviate the state's housing crisis, little has been done, and, in fact, the problem has gotten worse. More and more middle-income and low-income families are being priced out of the housing markets in their areas.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/locked_out_2002.pdf

The Road Information Program "Showing Their Age: America's Bridges at 40" May 2002
Summary: As the average age of the nation's bridges reaches 40, significant deterioration exists. Approximately 28 percent are in need of repair or replacement.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/BridgesReportMay2002.PDF

Transportation California " Regional Road Conditions" Feb. 2002
Summary: Battered by traffic and inadequately funded, roads in California's metropolitan areas are wearing out faster than they can be fixed. Pavement on California's principal urban arterials is rated the worst in the country.
http://www.transportationca.org/recent_news/02-14-02/index.shtml

Transportation California "The High Cost of Bad Roads" Dec. 2001
Summary: Every year, Californians pay an average of $558 each in extra vehicle operating costs as a result of driving on roads in poor, mediocre and fair condition.
http://www.transportationca.org/archives/badroads_1201/index.shtml

The Road Information Program "Getting Home Safely" Dec. 2001
Summary: An average of 44 Americans are killed every day in urban traffic accidents. These accidents are often associated with poor roadway conditions. Improving the design and condition of urban roadways is an effective strategy to reduce traffic fatalities.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/GettingHomeSafelyDec2001.PDF

Water The Water Education Foundation Briefing on California Water Issues, June 2001
Summary: California faces many challenges in the years ahead if the state is to avoid water shortages while continuing to protect the environment. To meet the challenge, agreement and compromise are needed where for generations there has been little.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/cabriefing.pdf

CAJ Bay Area Transportation Survey May 2001
Summary: Bay Area voters are frustrated with traffic, agree that expanding roads and highways is an effective strategy but have little enthusiasm for transportation polices that limit growth.
California Alliance for Jobs Transportation Survey of Bay Area Voters

Texas Transportation Institute "2001 Urban Mobility Study" May 2001
Summary: Congestion and its costs are increasing. Road expansion slows congestion growth. More roads and more transit are part of the solution.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/final_report.pdf

Transportation California "Traffic Congestion: California's Economic Roadblock" May 2001
Summary: California's fragile economic recovery is imperiled by increasing congestion on the state's streets and highways.
http://www.transportationca.org/research/5-7-01/index.shtml

Housing California Alliance for Jobs/Home Builders Association of Northern California Housing Poll Sept. 2000
Summary: Bay Area home shoppers want detached, single-family homes and don't mind commuting a bit farther to buy them.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/consumer.pdf

American Highway Users Alliance "Saving Time, Saving Money: The Economics of Unclogging America's Worst Bottlenecks" May 2000
Summary: Commuters and motorists nationwide would enjoy more than $336 billion in economic benefits from improvement to the nation's worst bottlenecks.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/timemoney.pdf

Raising the Roof: California Housing Development Projections and Constraints 1997-2020. May 2000
Summary: To meet the housing needs of California's growing population, homebuilders and developers will have to build an average of 220,000 housing units each year between 2000 and 2020. Includes county-by-county projected housing needs through 2020.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/rtr/index.html

American Highway Users Alliance " Unclogging America's Arteries: Prescriptions for Healthier Highways Nov. 1999
Summary: Fixing the nation's 18 worst bottlenecks would save lives, cut commute times and reduce pollution.
http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/unclog.pdf

http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/sewage.pdf




	Natural Resources Defense Council "Testing the Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches" July 2005 The report underscores the urgent need to reconstruct California's decaying outmoded and overwhelmed water treatment facilities. Ignoring public health is extremely irresponsible to California's citizens and threatens our state's tourism industry. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/NRDCsumcal.pdf Texas Transportation Institute "The 2005 Urban Mobility Report" May 2005 Experts wondering where the nation is heading may look to California, but they won't like what they find. A state where oceans of fuel and untold hours are burned traffic jams - and the rest of the U.S. is catching up, according to a Texas Transportation Institute report. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/mobility_report_2005.pdf Texas Transportation Institute "The 2004 Urban Mobility Report" September 2004 Summary: The findings of this report conclude that the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, San Jose and Sacramento are among just a few of the major urban areas in America, and in California, that have growing congestion and delays. Again, increased road capacity is part of the solution in slowing the growth of congestion. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/mobility_report_2004.pdf The Road Information Program "Bumpy Rides Ahead: Cities with the Roughest Rides and Strategies to Make our Roads Smoother" April 2004 California receives a failing grade in this annual report card on roadway conditions in the U.S. Four of the top five cities for the worst road conditions in the nation are in California. Of the top ten cities with the worst roads, six are in the Golden State. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/BumpyRoadsStudy042804.pdf *Public Policy Institute of California: "Special Survey of the Central Valley in collaboration with the* Great Valley Center" April 2004 Summary: A growing number of Sacramento residents rate traffic congestion as the biggest headache about living in the Capitol Region, 63 percent compared to 44 percent for the Central Valley as a whole, according to the survey. In 1999 only 23 percent of Central Valley adults rated congestion as a top concern. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/ppic_CVSurvey2004.pdf House Committee on Resources: "The ESA at 30: A Mandate for Modernization" April 2004 Summary: A report highlighting flaws in the federal Endangered Species Act and urging reform to the 30-year-old legislation was recently issued by Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-Tracy). Read the full report for more details. Legislative Analyst Office's "Analysis of the 2004-05 Budget: Transportation" February 2004 Summary: Caltrans needs reforming according to this report. The LAO said California taxpayers pay up to six times more on roadway reconstruction because basic maintenance is neglected. The report also criticizes funding shifts and accounting methods used in transportation programs that the LAO blames for delaying and adding costs to projects. http://www.lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/Transportation/trans_04_2660_anl04.htm State Auditor: California's Transportation Program Nearly Broke. July 2003 Summary: Nearly 200 transportation projects across the state are short of funding they need to move forward. The result could be increased traffic congestion, lost productivity, wasted fuel, and air pollution. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/auditors_report.pdf The Road Information Program "Keep Both Hands on the Wheel: Cities with the Bumpiest Rides and Strategies to Make Our Roads Smoother" May 2003 Summary: 25% of the nations roads, highways and bridges are unacceptable rides, with 43% acceptable and only 32% good. Poor pavement conditions result in higher vehicle operating costs for motorists, at an average of $396 per driver. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/bumpiest_rides.pdf California Budget Project "Locked Out 2002: California's Affordable Housing Crisis Continues" October 2002 Summary: Despite interest among policymakers and voters to alleviate the state's housing crisis, little has been done, and, in fact, the problem has gotten worse. More and more middle-income and low-income families are being priced out of the housing markets in their areas. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/locked_out_2002.pdf The Road Information Program "Showing Their Age: America's Bridges at 40" May 2002 Summary: As the average age of the nation's bridges reaches 40, significant deterioration exists. Approximately 28 percent are in need of repair or replacement. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/BridgesReportMay2002.PDF Transportation California " Regional Road Conditions" Feb. 2002 Summary: Battered by traffic and inadequately funded, roads in California's metropolitan areas are wearing out faster than they can be fixed. Pavement on California's principal urban arterials is rated the worst in the country. http://www.transportationca.org/recent_news/02-14-02/index.shtml Transportation California "The High Cost of Bad Roads" Dec. 2001 Summary: Every year, Californians pay an average of $558 each in extra vehicle operating costs as a result of driving on roads in poor, mediocre and fair condition. http://www.transportationca.org/archives/badroads_1201/index.shtml The Road Information Program "Getting Home Safely" Dec. 2001 Summary: An average of 44 Americans are killed every day in urban traffic accidents. These accidents are often associated with poor roadway conditions. Improving the design and condition of urban roadways is an effective strategy to reduce traffic fatalities. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/GettingHomeSafelyDec2001.PDF Water The Water Education Foundation Briefing on California Water Issues, June 2001 Summary: California faces many challenges in the years ahead if the state is to avoid water shortages while continuing to protect the environment. To meet the challenge, agreement and compromise are needed where for generations there has been little. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/cabriefing.pdf CAJ Bay Area Transportation Survey May 2001 Summary: Bay Area voters are frustrated with traffic, agree that expanding roads and highways is an effective strategy but have little enthusiasm for transportation polices that limit growth. California Alliance for Jobs Transportation Survey of Bay Area Voters Texas Transportation Institute "2001 Urban Mobility Study" May 2001 Summary: Congestion and its costs are increasing. Road expansion slows congestion growth. More roads and more transit are part of the solution. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/final_report.pdf Transportation California "Traffic Congestion: California's Economic Roadblock" May 2001 Summary: California's fragile economic recovery is imperiled by increasing congestion on the state's streets and highways. http://www.transportationca.org/research/5-7-01/index.shtml Housing California Alliance for Jobs/Home Builders Association of Northern California Housing Poll Sept. 2000 Summary: Bay Area home shoppers want detached, single-family homes and don't mind commuting a bit farther to buy them. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/consumer.pdf American Highway Users Alliance "Saving Time, Saving Money: The Economics of Unclogging America's Worst Bottlenecks" May 2000 Summary: Commuters and motorists nationwide would enjoy more than $336 billion in economic benefits from improvement to the nation's worst bottlenecks. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/timemoney.pdf Raising the Roof: California Housing Development Projections and Constraints 1997-2020. May 2000 Summary: To meet the housing needs of California's growing population, homebuilders and developers will have to build an average of 220,000 housing units each year between 2000 and 2020. Includes county-by-county projected housing needs through 2020. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/hpd/hrc/rtr/index.html American Highway Users Alliance " Unclogging America's Arteries: Prescriptions for Healthier Highways Nov. 1999** Summary: Fixing the nation's 18 worst bottlenecks would save lives, cut commute times and reduce pollution. http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/unclog.pdf http://www.rebuildca.org/pdfs/sewage.pdf


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