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California is at a crossroad when it comes to how we fix the highways, roads and bridges in our state and in our hometowns. We can either continue driving on rutted roads full of potholes, or we can decide to fix them and maintain them better so we get a full return on our investment.

That’s why I am urging our local State Senator and Assemblymember to join me in supporting the recently released compromise plan to fix our roads.

Set aside arguments over whether California’s roads need repair; just driving beyond your driveway proves that. The state estimates catching up on merely maintaining the state’s 175,000 miles of roads will cost $59.6 billion.

Set aside also arguments about where the money should come from. If there was an extra $59.6 billion sitting around in state coffers, our profligate politicians would have spent such a stash long ago. Those who argue we can redirect part of state’s annual $113 billion budget are severely underestimating both need and resources.