Transportation California’s mission is to develop robust, sustainable, and dedicated funding to properly maintain California’s multimodal transportation infrastructure and build the transportation system of the future.
TC develops an understanding of the collective interests of transportation construction businesses and workers and molds them into clear public policy positions for California lawmakers to understand.
SCCA members, key staff, and lobbyists participate in TC board meetings and other organizational functions. We are proud to play a role in its advocacy, decision-making, and support.
All the major transportation funding proposals in California have Transportation California’s fingerprints on them.
In March 2002, TC was the driving force behind Proposition 42 which dedicated the sales tax on gasoline to transportation projects. California assessed the sales tax on a gallon of fuel and any state and federal excise taxes as well; the state was applying a sales tax on a tax. That sales tax revenue would go to general government operations and not transportation-related programs. TC proposed to put an end to that backward thinking and sponsored a statewide initiative. In 2002, 69.1% of the voters agreed. Proposition 42 resulted in about $1.5 billion additional dollars annually for transportation dedicated infrastructure projects.
TC was instrumental in the passage of Proposition 1B, which created a $20 billion general obligation bond for transportation projects. It also threw its weight behind SB1 and against its repeal during the Proposition 6 campaign.
Transportation California has ensured tens of billions of dollars in transportation projects across the state.
