The new build.ca.gov website
leverages the existing Rebuilding CA website that was focused primarily
on transportation investments. Californians will soon be seeing
Building CA signage at infrastructure projects across the state so they
know where their tax dollars are being invested.
Among the thousands of projects featured on the site:
- Broadband –
New projects by the Hoopa Valley Tribe will bring fast, reliable
broadband to the area, allowing tribal members access to education
and job opportunities.
- Clean energy –
A solar and energy storage facility in King County will bring power to
Central Coast and Bay Area residents and create more than 400
good-paying jobs.
- Environmental restoration –
Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Los Angeles County, the world’s
largest wildlife crossing, will provide a safe and sustainable passage
for mountain lions and other animals over Highway 101.
- Hydrogen –
The first of its kind in North America, a Fresno facility will make
enough hydrogen to power 30,000 city buses, funded in part by a grant
from the California Energy Commission.
- Semiconductors –
Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC received a $25 million tax credit to
expand its operations in Roseville, helping build the next generation
of EVs and bring new tech jobs to the greater Sacramento area.
- Water –
A water treatment facility in Dos Palos will create a safe, affordable
and reliable drinking water supply for approximately 7,500 people.
- Zero-emission vehicles –
A new station in Redding has three state-funded fast chargers for
electric vehicles, part of a network of 10,000 fast chargers going
online.
A
major influx of funding has come from the Biden-Harris Administration’s
historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and California’s Senate Bill
(SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
The
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, formally the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (IIJA), is a once-in-a-generation investment in our
nation’s infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of
our country’s energy, water, broadband and transportation systems.
California has received nearly $62 billion in federal infrastructure
funding since its passage. It includes investments to upgrade the
state’s roads, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports,
waterways and the electric vehicle charging network. The funding alone
has already created more than 170,000 jobs in California.
SB
1 has invested approximately $5 billion annually toward transportation
projects since 2017. It provides funding split between the state and
local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more
quickly based on the availability of funds, including projects that are
partially funded by SB 1.
