Reform the California Transportation Commission for Equitable Representation

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is a powerful decision-making body with great authority over statewide transportation policy and funding. Currently, no requirement exists for representation on the CTC from communities most drastically affected by the decisions it makes—like our lowest-income neighbors and our communities of color.

AB 179 would require that at least one commissioner have experience working with historically disadvantaged groups and environmental justice, and mandate that the CTC better coordinate with the California Air Resources Board. Representation is a critical element in creating equitable transportation, and we stand with our partners in supporting this push for a more qualified California Transportation Committee serving all Californians.

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is a powerful decision-making body with great authority over statewide transportation policy and funding. Currently, no requirement exists for representation on the CTC from communities most drastically affected by the decisions it makes—like our lowest-income neighbors and our communities of color.

AB 179 would require that at least one commissioner have experience working with historically disadvantaged groups and environmental justice, and mandate that the CTC better coordinate with the California Air Resources Board. Representation is a critical element in creating equitable transportation, and we stand with our partners in supporting this push for a more qualified California Transportation Committee serving all Californians.

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**Update: Assembly Floor Vote on AB 179 Postposted to Friday, May 26th - there is still time to send an email to your Assemblymember!

Decision-makers must understand how transportation decisions affect the air we breathe and the communities we live in. Email your state Assemblymember today and urge them to vote yes on AB 179 on the Assembly Floor this Friday, May 26th. It requires at least one appointed California Transportation Commissioner to have specific qualification in environmental justice. The bill would also require regular coordination of the California Transportation Commission with the Air Resources Board.

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I urge you to vote Yes on AB 179, bringing much needed reform to the California Transportation Commission.

Driver’s need licenses. Lawyers need degrees. Shouldn’t our transportation commissioners be qualified, too?

Expertise matters. It’s why the California Coastal Commission requires at least one commissioner have expertise in issues of environmental justice. It’s why both the California Air Resources Board and the Strategic Growth Council require three members have specific areas of relevant expertise.

Transportation policy is one of the most intersectional areas of governance, affecting everything from the job market to the air our children breathe. But the California Transportation Commission (CTC) doesn’t require its members to have the right expertise.

AB 179 brings the same expertise policies of other state commissions to the CTC, ensuring CTC decisions are informed by the way transportation impacts pollution and the mobility of California’s families.

AB 179 requires one appointed CTC commissioner to have direct experience working with communities burdened by high levels of pollution, including those with racially or ethnically diverse, or low-income, communities. It also requires the CTC to meet twice a year with California Air Resources Board to collaborate on the implementation of transportation policy.

Proper expertise means smarter decision-making. Your constituents deserve leaders who understand the full scope of the decisions they make. Vote yes on AB 179.

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