KCET
By Ingrid Lobet
Money for heavy duty construction projects is pouring into California this year. In November President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The coming months will see some $5 billion dollars in road construction funds alone flow into the state, according to Senator Diane Feinstein’s office. There will also be nearly $2 billion per year for public transportation and an average of $800 million annually to repair California bridges.
Most in the state will welcome the upgrades, and the multiyear union construction jobs that come with them. But there is a hitch. The new construction will make it even harder for California to meet its climate commitments.