FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 21, 2016
In Wake of Caltrans #BigLie Scandal, Sen. Moorlach Introduces Bill to Shift Road Funding/Duties to Counties
State Auditor Finds Caltrans Misled the Legislature for 7 Years About Implementing Efficiency Measures
- Auditor: Caltrans Has Little & Often No Cost Controls on Projects
- Auditor: 62% of Caltrans Projects are Over Budget
- California Pays the 5th Highest Per Mile Road Maintenance, But Has Nation’s 5th Worst Roads
(Sacramento, CA) – Last week, yet another high-profile scandal involving mismanagement rocked the California Department of Transportation – Caltrans, and today Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) announced that he’s introduced Senate Bill 1141, which would launch a pilot program shifting road funds and maintenance duties from Caltrans to county governments. Continue reading