Building Better North State Infrastructure
Dangerous roads, unreliable cell service, limited public transportation, unsafe pedestrian and bike infrastructure, and inadequate internet access are daily realities for too many people across the North State. Our communities are being left behind by aging infrastructure that no longer meets the needs of working families, seniors, students, and rural communities.
We need a 21st-century approach to infrastructure that prioritizes safety, accessibility, affordability, and climate resilience. That means investing not only in roads and bridges, but also in reliable public transportation, walkable downtowns, safer bike and pedestrian routes, modern water systems, and universal high-speed broadband access.
I will fight to secure major federal investment in rural and regional infrastructure, including expanded transit options that connect people to jobs, healthcare, schools, and essential services. I’ll champion rural-specific programs and innovative partnerships that strengthen local economies, reduce isolation, improve public safety, and ensure every community in our district has the infrastructure needed to thrive.
Building Better North State Infrastructure
When infrastructure fails, rural communities are the first to feel it and the last to get help.
Too many people across the North State are dealing with unsafe roads, unreliable internet and cell service, limited public transportation, aging water systems, and infrastructure that no longer meets the realities of modern life.
California continues to rank among the worst states for roadway safety and road conditions, while entire communities across our district still lack reliable broadband and cellular coverage.
The Oroville Dam spillway crisis showed just how fragile our aging infrastructure can be, and how devastating the consequences are when leaders wait too long to act.
When roads are unsafe, internet service is unreliable, or emergency communications fail, it affects everything:
Infrastructure is not just about concrete and asphalt. It’s about safety, opportunity, economic mobility, climate resilience, and whether rural communities are fully connected to the future.
Modern infrastructure is about more than roads and pipes. It’s about whether people can fully participate in modern life, no matter where they live.
Rural communities deserve the same access to safe transportation, reliable internet, clean water, and economic opportunity as anywhere else in the country. That means investing not just in roads and bridges, but also in public transit, walkable and bike-friendly communities, broadband access, resilient water systems, and infrastructure that can withstand the realities of climate change and wildfire.
When we invest in infrastructure, we create good-paying jobs, strengthen local economies, improve public safety, connect people to opportunity, and make everyday life more affordable and reliable for working families.
For too long, rural communities have been treated as an afterthought in national infrastructure planning. I believe the North State should be leading the future of resilient, connected, and community-centered infrastructure, not struggling to catch up to it.
As your Representative, I will:
Every community, no matter how rural, deserves safe transportation, clean water, reliable internet, and infrastructure that supports a strong local economy and a high quality of life. Investing in infrastructure is about building opportunity, resilience, and a future where no community is left behind.
