California's infrastructure receives an overall grade of C, with several areas receiving D grades. The state faces over $470 billion in infrastructure funding shortfalls over the next 10 years for areas like levees, transportation, water, and more. Failing to invest in repairs and upgrades puts lives, homes, farms and the economy at risk. Immediate action is needed to close these funding gaps and address California's aging infrastructure.

2. California’s Infrastructure GPA
Aviation
C-
Levees Ports
D B-
California
Wastewater GPA: Transportation
C
C+ C-
Solid Waste Urban Runoff
B C+
Water
C

3. Levees / Flood Control: D

4. Levees: A Looming Catastrophe
Central Valley river system is dependent on a
system of fragile earthen levees
• Built from dredged river materials by farmers
• No engineering designs or oversight
These levees protect:
• Water supply for 23 million people
• 500,000+ homes and businesses
• 3,000,000+ acres of farmland
• Critical transportation and utility corridors

5. Critical Funding Needs
Central Orange Ventura
Sacramento San Diego
Valley County County
Upgrade Flood Upgrade Flood Flood
Levees Control Levees Control Control
$17 $2.5 $386 $1 $132
billion billion million billion million
Total State Shortfall: $28 billion

6. Transportation: C-

7. A System in Crisis
California streets will deteriorate rapidly
in next 10 years, nearly doubling repair
costs from $39 billion to $64 billion
Cargo truck delays cost over $3 billion/yr
40% of bridges are in urgent need of
maintenance

8. Transportation Funding Needed
System Preservation $341
System Expansion
$195 $195
$163
$99
$79
Forecast Actual Shortfall
$242 billion $536 billion $294 billion

9. Water: C

10. Primary Vulnerability
Southern California highly dependent on
Sacramento - San Joaquin River system
Establishing a reliable and sustainable water
supply should include:
• Reversing threats to Delta water conveyance
• Developing additional groundwater and surface
water storage projects
• Developing seawater desalination projects
• Greatly expanding water recycling

11. Funding Priorities
Capital Improvements $1 billion
Delta River System Improvements $10 billion
Municipal water supply $32 billion
Rural water management $2 billion
Total 10-Year Shortfall $46 billion

12. 10-Year Infrastructure Shortfall
Aviation $3 billion
Levees / Flood Control $28 billion
Ports $107 billion
Solid Waste $80 billion
Transportation $100 billion
Urban Runoff $67 billion
Wastewater $45 billion
Water $46 billion
Investment Shortfall: $470 billion

13. Fixing our aging infrastructure
may not be sexy,
but NOT fixing it puts
millions of people at risk
and hurts the economy