Without a doubt, the state’s economic health and growing population demand improvements to our highways, bridges, streets, rail systems and airports. At this fall’s Envisioning California Conference, hosted by Sacramento State’s Center for California Studies, there was a robust panel discussion in which options for financing and improving our transportation system were reviewed. The panel was moderated by ACEC California’s Director of Government Affairs, Kelly Garman, and included:

• Brian Annis, Undersecretary, California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)
• Will Kempton, Executive Director, Transportation CA
• Jessica Peters, Transportation Analyst, Legislative Analyst’s Office
• Kevan Shafizadeh, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, Sacramento State