Chamber Joins New California Coalition in Support of Governor's Proposed Infrastructure Plan

The San Rafael Chamber joined the New California Coalition and several other business organizations, Chambers and Economic Development organizations in support of the Governor's infrastructure package.

This package of 10 budget trailer bills includes $180 billion in investments over the next decade to address the state’s aging infrastructure, create jobs, and help meet ambitious climate goals. It will help create an estimated 400,000 good-paying jobs in construction and related fields. The plan also makes speeds building certain projects with the following proposed reforms:

• Streamline environmental planning.
• Increase coordination among local, state, and federal agencies.
• Increase funding for agencies to accelerate reviews.
• Trim required paperwork for reviews.
• Exempt certain projects from overly onerous environmental reviews.
• Limit the duration of CEQA lawsuits to nine months in court.

We know this package is still not perfect, but it is step in the right direction and aligns with the Chamber's long-standing infrastructure policy to promote transportation and other infrastructure necessary to support reasonable growth. As well as, maintain and improve existing infrastructure to meet the present and future needs of our communities.
 

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