Economy

Early signs of a deal emerge in special session on road maintenance
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Infrastructure bills emerging in the California Legislature could offer the first glimmerings of a potential road funding deal that includes new money, new protections to ensure road funds are spent on roads, and new accountability measures.

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12 new ways to close infrastructure funding gaps highlighted by CA Fwd and Economic Summit partners
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Paying for badly needed maintenance of California’s transportation system would benefit from using “fourth sector” models, which combine public, private and nonprofit resources for public good.

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CA Fwd offers policy framework for special legislative session on road funding
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Legislature working on addressing a $59 billion-backlog in state road and highways maintenance, but so far, proposed fixes have been temporary solutions to a long-term infrastructure investment issue.

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