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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 6 MIN

March 2026 Government Affairs

from The Contractor’s Voice · host Southern California Contactors Association

 March’s update highlights major risks and shifts impacting California contractors, including concerns over the DIR’s new Public Works Portal rollout, a tight gubernatorial race, and uncertainty around EV policy and gas tax funding. Key issues include a potential expansion of CARB’s authority over construction site emissions, Caltrans’ DBE re-evaluations, and a projected $31 billion transportation funding shortfall. Broader pressures—from fuel cost warnings and housing funding gaps to volatile state revenues—underscore a complex and high-stakes environment for the industry. 

March’s update highlights major risks and shifts impacting California contractors, including concerns over the DIR’s new Public Works Portal rollout, a tight gubernatorial race, and uncertainty around EV policy and gas tax funding. Key issues include a potential expansion of CARB’s authority over construction site emissions, Caltrans’ DBE re-evaluations, and a projected $31 billion transportation funding shortfall. Broader pressures—from fuel cost warnings and housing funding gaps to vo...

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