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Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and state Democratic legislative leaders last week were racing to meet a self-imposed deadline to approve a $52.4 billion, 10-year transportation bill to fix California’s crumbling infrastructure with revenue from hefty gasoline and diesel tax increases.

California legislators on April 6 narrowly approved a $52.4 billion, 10-year transportation bill to fix the state’s crumbling roads and bridges with revenues from hefty gas and diesel tax increases.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A massive $52 billion transportation deal that would raise fuel taxes and vehicle fees to fix California’s pothole-ridden roads and unstable bridges cleared a key legislative committee April 3 as proponents race to meet a self-imposed April 6 deadline.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown and top Democratic lawmakers on March 29 announced a major deal aimed at repairing California’s crumbling roads and bridges by raising fuel taxes, hiking vehicle registration fees and for the first time charging electric car owners a yearly fee.

The risk of damage to the Oroville Dam in Northern California not only forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people but also has caused road closures that are affecting freight movement in the nation’s most populous state.

Sen. Bill Monning, (D-Carmel), introduced Senate Bill 158 that would require 30 hours of driving time for a Class A commercial driver’s license and 15 hours for a Class B license.

The California Trucking Association has urged Gov. Jerry Brown to closely collaborate with freight and industry stakeholders on a plan meant to shift to zero-emissions technologies and help boost freight connectivity along the state’s commercial network.

Richard Coyle, president of West Sacramento-based Devine Intermodal, has been appointed president of the California Trucking Association.  

The federal Department of Transportation is sending California $2 million to assist communities in repairing  roads damaged by recent floods.

California will begin hauling 30 million young Chinook salmon hundreds of miles toward the Pacific Ocean in tanker trucks to save the fishing industry after a record drought left rivers too low for migration.