Politicization Will Hamper California Infrastructure Improvements
Commentary
Even in wealthy areas, California’s infrastructure clearly is falling apart. You can feel it in your bones when you drive on the potholed roads in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and other cities where home values stretch on average above $1 million.
Two developments show the state is advancing infrastructure improvements that also push forward political goals on the environment and “equity,” meaning giving an advantage to politically favored groups.
The first is Gov. Gavin’s Newsom’s announcement on May 19 of an executive order that, his office explained:
1. Speeds up construction.
2. Speeds up court review of legal challenges under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)….