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Kevin de Leon on Technology |
Kevin de Le¢n: By most accounts, the transportation infrastructure is in serious disrepair. Nearly one fourth of U.S. bridges are deficient or obsolete. As roads & bridges across the country continue to age and deteriorate, governments at all levels are struggling to pay for maintenance and upkeep--not to mention investments in much-needed upgrades and new projects. We need both short term and long term strategies to meet our infrastructure needs. Public funds and revenue streams in the form of charges, such as tolls, paid by end users need to be extended and leveraged. We need to view regular deferred maintenance and key investment as normal and no longer wait until disaster or failure. The scale of infrastructure required makes attracting private investment (including pension funds) an important consideration. I am open to any practical options to address the crisis facing our infrastructure.
"I'm fighting to preserve net neutrality because I believe a free and open internet is vital to our democracy and our way of life. Net neutrality is fundamentally an issue of free speech; it's about who has access to which ideas; who gets to decide what information you see; and how fast your internet works.
"No company should have the power to slow down your connection; no company should be able to hold your ideas hostage or demand a ransom to access your favorite streaming service or website. In today's digital world, the internet is critical to free expression, free speech, and democracy. If the Trump Administration won't protect consumers, the State of California will."