Capitol Weekly: Dams, a key part of state infrastructure, must be kept safe
With another year of state budget surplus, the time is right for funding state grants for dam safety projects within the Fiscal Year 2022-23 state budget. The grants would help make possible projects that would enhance public safety, improve water storage, and result in better climate resilience and new jobs for California.
ABC 10: Sacramento sales tax ballot initiative aiming to fund transportation improvements
“It’s time to reverse the trend of our decaying transportation infrastructure,” said Michael Quigley. “For years Sacramento has been facing increasing commute times, worsening congestion and declining air quality but this November vote will have an opportunity to support change”
Public safety, labor, local government, and infrastructure advocates announce strong opposition to California Business Roundtable ballot measure that would benefit wealthy corporations while decimating vital local and state services
“This measure would make it much more difficult to fund critical infrastructure that’s needed in California,” said Michael Quigley. “It would undercut our ability to invest in virtually every form of infrastructure, including safe bridges, local streets and roads, public transportation, drinking water quality, new schools, and utilities.”