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Proposed state legislation will strip funding from highway projects that Sacramento believes will “induce congestion” and instead funnel funds to buses, passenger trains, and cycling/walking paths.

Legislation in Sacramento wants to strip Riverside County’s ability to deliver regional transportation highway improvement projects. Two bills, AB 2438 and AB 2237, will make it difficult for residents to get to work, grow the economy, and enjoy destinations across southern California by restricting how people travel.

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ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL – RIVERSIDE COUNTY NEEDS MOBILITY SOLUTIONS THAT FIT OUR REGION


Assembly bills 2438 and 2237 will restrict the ability of local transportation agencies, like RCTC, to relieve traffic congestion by improving our roads and highways. Instead, these bills would limit RCTC’s ability to compete for state funds, change how local, voter-approved sales tax dollars for transportation projects are spent, and eliminate any project that would increase highway capacity. This will result in more traffic congestion and more frustration for those who live in Riverside County but have to drive to jobs elsewhere.

The state’s carbon reduction goals are worthy and Riverside County is worthy of investment. But the region does not yet have a cost-effective and reliable multimodal transportation network that will get people to and from work efficiently. To protect our environment and secure a climate resilient future, we don’t need more rules. What we need is more funding. Billions of dollars, in fact.

Unless legislators provide money to support their policies, RCTC opposes AB 2438 and AB 2237.

Creating More Congestion

These bills won’t solve traffic congestion because they seek to cut transportation funding for any highway project that adds vehicle capacity, even those aiming to eliminate traffic bottlenecks or improve safety and efficiency. So, the plan is to make traffic worse?

Without Transit Alternatives

These bills are intended to reduce carbon emissions from driving but won’t solve the deficit of multimodal transit alternatives in Riverside County because the state does not provide the billions of dollars in necessary funding to make transit and commuter rail options reliable and easy to use when you need it.

Creating More Congestion

These bills won’t solve traffic congestion because they seek to cut transportation funding for any highway project that adds vehicle capacity, even those aiming to eliminate traffic bottlenecks or improve safety and efficiency. So, the plan is to make traffic worse?

Without Transit Alternatives

These bills are intended to reduce carbon emissions from driving but won’t solve the deficit of multimodal transit alternatives in Riverside County because the state does not provide the billions of dollars in necessary funding to make transit and commuter rail options reliable and easy to use when you need it.

Restricting Local Voices

These bills restrict the voices of Riverside County residents who voted for local measures to fund improvements to the region’s transportation network across all modes of transportation – including improvements on the state highway system long neglected by the state.

Local Success Despite State Failure

If not for voter-approved local sales tax measures that fund mobility improvements and habitat conservation in Riverside County, people and goods would struggle to move safely in a region that has never received enough state transportation funding to keep up with the region’s growth.

We Need a Just Transition

These bills would deny under-resourced regions and their disadvantaged communities a just transition to a climate-resilient future. Many communities do not have the existing infrastructure, funding, or regulatory flexibility to immediately transition away from roadway usage. So, how do you plan to get to work?

Restricting Local Voices

These bills restrict the voices of Riverside County residents who voted for local measures to fund improvements to the region’s transportation network across all modes of transportation – including improvements on the state highway system long neglected by the state.

Local Success Despite State Failure

If not for voter-approved local sales tax measures that fund mobility improvements and habitat conservation in Riverside County, people and goods would struggle to move safely in a region that has never received enough state transportation funding to keep up with the region’s growth.

We Need a Just Transition

These bills would deny under-resourced regions and their disadvantaged communities a just transition to a climate-resilient future. Many communities do not have the existing infrastructure, funding, or regulatory flexibility to immediately transition away from roadway usage. So, how do you plan to get to work?

RCTC Opposition Letter

Assembly Bill 2438

To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)
RCTC Opposition Letter

Assembly Bill 2237

To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)
RCTC Comments on

Transportation Assessment Report – Assembly Bill (285)

To California Strategic Growth Council Executive Director Lynn von Koch-LIebert
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RCTC Opposition Letter to

Assembly Bill 2438

To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)

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RCTC Opposition Letter to

Assembly Bill 2237

To California Senate Committee on Transportation Chair Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach)

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RCTC Comments on

Transportation Assessment Report – Assembly Bill (285)

To California Strategic Growth Council Executive Director Lynn von Koch-LIebert

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