California Transportation: Planning for a Better Future
Louise Bedsworth and Ellen Hanak

June 2010

California is home to some of the worst air quality in the nation, and transportation is a major culprit. At the same time, accommodating growth in transportation demand will require new investments. Finding the appropriate mix of investment, pricing, and regulatory solutions will be key to meeting environmental and mobility goals.

This publication is part of a briefing kit that highlights our state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in key areas.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as part of the California 2025 project on the state's future challenges and opportunities.