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IIJA Reauthorization

Please note: California's Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization Principles document is available for public comment through February 27, 2026. Requests from organizations that would like to become signatories to this document will be accepted until July 31, 2026

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58, also known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law") will expire in September 2026. IIJA currently provides $550 billion over fiscal years 2022 through 2026 in new Federal investment in infrastructure, including in roads, bridges, and mass transit, water infrastructure, resilience, and broadband.

California Federal Affairs Working Group

In January 2025, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) convened the California Federal Affairs Working Group (Working Group) and, over the course of the year, held more than ten sub-working group meetings with over 1,000 participants, ensuring broad and diverse representation from state and local stakeholders. These meetings concluded in December 2025 with the development of a consensus principles document for federal advocacy.

  • Active Transportation & Safety
  • Workforce Development
  • Federal Transportation Funding
  • Fix-it-First & Climate Action
  • Freight & Goods Movement
  • Transit & Rail
  • Tribal Transportation
  • Zero-Emission Infrastructure

California Federal Surface Transporation Reauthorization Principles

Caltrans and CalSTA developed consensus principles, entitled the "California Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization Principles," based on ongoing federal advocacy, feedback from the Department's surveys, discussions held in the Working Group, and the results of numerous Congressional and stakeholder meetings held throughout 2024 and 2025.
 
The document below is available for public comment until February 27, 2026, and will serve as a foundation for a coordinated federal advocacy strategy in collaboration with our transportation partners across the state.

Download Consensus Principles Document

To provide comments or express interest in becoming a signatory, please complete the public comment fields below. Caltrans and CalSTA will accept requests from organizations that would like to add their name and logo as signatories to this document until July 31, 2026.

Public Comments/Become a Signatory

If you are interested in submitting your comments or becoming a signatory on this document, please see submission link below or contact us at federal.liaison@dot.ca.gov.

Submit Public Comments/Become a Signatory

Additional information on this effort can also be found at https://build.ca.gov/iija-reauthorization.

IIJA Reauthorization Workgroups

California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)/Caltrans IIJA Reauthorization Workgroup

Active Transportation and Safety Sub-Working Group

Economic Prosperity and Goods Movement Sub-Working Group

Workforce Development Sub-Working Group

Federal Transportation Funding Sub-Working Group

Fix-it-First and Climate Action Sub-Working Group

Transit and Rail Sub-Working Group

Tribal Transportation Sub-Working Group

Zero-Emission Infrastructure Sub-Working Group

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Kick-off Meeting: Thursday, January 23, 2025; 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Toks Omishakin, CalSTA Secretary
    • Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director
    • Tanisha Taylor, California Transportation Commission Executive Director
  • Presentations
    • Workgroup Structure & Goals
      • Nicole Longoria, Caltrans Federal Liaison
    • Presentation on Survey Feedback
      • Andrew Carhart, Caltrans Federal Legislation Manager
  • Open Discussion / Q&A 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025; 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Jessica Chan, CalSTA Acting Deputy Secretary for Safety Enforcement
    • Stephanie Dougherty, Director, California Office of Traffic Safety
  • Presentations
    • California Strategic Highway Safety Plan
      • Brian Alconcel, Caltrans Safety Programs Division
    • Transportation for America
      • Beth Osbourne, Director
    • Transportation for America
      • Beth Osbourne, Director
    • Fearless Advoccy
      • Jeanie Ward-Waller, Director of Transportation Advocacy
    • Transportation Safety Research
      • Dr. Matthew Raifman, UC Berkeley SafeTREC
  • Open Discussion / Q&A

Presentation Slides
Webinar Recording

Wednesday, July 23, 2025; 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Christine Casey, CalSTA Deputy Secretary of Freight Policy
  • Presentations
    • California Freight Mobility Plan
      • Kail Pacheo, Caltrans Office of Strategic Freight Planning
    • Trucking Industry Priorities
      • Nick Chiappe, California Trucking Association
  • Open Discussion / Q&A

Presentation Slides
Webinar Recording

Submit your responses to our Workforce Development Survey or email to federal-liaison@dot.ca.gov.

Monday, October 27, 2025; 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Allison Joe, CalSTA, Deputy Secretary of Equity and Workforce Development
  • Presentations:
    • Caltrans Workforce Development Overview
      • David DeLuz, Deputy Director of the Office of Civil Rights 
    • California Workforce Development Board
      • Marc Cowan, Field Specialist 
    • Build California, Associated General Contractors (AGC) of CA
      • Yuhi Aizawa Combatti, Director of Workforce Development
  • Open Discussion / Q&A

Presentation Slides
Webinar Recording

Monday, December 1, 2025; 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM.

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Toks Omishakin, CalSTA Secretary  
  • Presentations:
    • Moving California Forward: A 10-Year Transportation System Needs Assessment
      • Laura Pennebaker, California Transportation Commission, Deputy Director for Transportation Planning
    • Secure the Future: The Need for Stable and Flexible Federal Formula Funding
      • Keith Duncan, Caltrans, Division Chief of Budgets
    • Building Efficiency through Partnership
      • Dee Lam, Caltrans, Division Chief of Local Assistance 
  • Open Discussion / Q&A

Presentation Slides
Webinar Recording

Session 1: Wednesday, February 19, 2025; 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Nicole Longoria, Caltrans Federal Liaison
  • Presentations:
    • Emergency Relief Program
      • Raul Lerma, Caltrans Office of Federal Resources
    • PROTECT Program
      • Lucas Sanchez, Caltrans Office of Air Quality and Climate Change
  • Open Discussion / Q&A

Presentation Slides

Session 2: Wednesday, March 26, 2025; 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Darwin Moosavi, CalSTA Deputy Secretary of Environmental Policy and Housing Coordination
  • Presentations:
    • Management of the State¬-Owned Transportation System
      • Michael B. Johnson, P.E., Caltrans, State Asset Management Engineer
    • Local Highway Bridge Program (HBP)
      • Andy Chou, Caltrans, Division of Local Assistance, Office of Air Quality and Climate Change
  • Open Discussion / Q&A

Presentation Slides

Caltrans Director’s Native American Advisory Committee (NAAC) Meeting: Wednesday, March 12, 2025; 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Federal Liaison Report - IIJA Reauthorization Updates

Submit your responses to our Tribal Transportation Survey by October 31, 2025 or by email to federal-liaison@dot.ca.gov.

For more information, visit the Native American Advisory Committee (NAAC) webpage or contact NALB@dot.ca.gov

 

Wednesday, Wednesday, March 19, 2025; 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Agenda:

  • Opening Remarks
    • Nicole Longoria, Caltrans
  • Presentations:
    • US DOT Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Programs
      • Jimmy O/Dea, Caltrans 
  • Open Discussion / Q&A 

Presentation Slides

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