OPINION: Higher Taxes for Roads, or for Union Overstaffing and Overpaying?

Legislators are currently considering increasing California’s gas tax, which is already high, in an attempt to improve the state’s roads.  However, Senator John Moorlach notes in UnionWatch that a recent review of Caltrans by the State Auditor found 62% of projects had exceeded their budgets.  Senator Moorlach has introduced legislation that would increase accountability at Caltrans and make the agency run more efficiently.

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