The Legislature fled Sacramento earlier this month with a major policy goal left undone -- addressing California's road-funding crisis.

That lack of action caught the ire of the state's good-roads coalition, which sent a letter to the governor and Legislative leaders demanding that something be done in a "lame-duck" session after the November election.

"Every year for the past two legislative sessions, transportation advocates, stakeholders and the general public have worked to find a solution to this crisis and each year the problem has gone unresolved," said the letter signed by 64 people representing companies, business organizations, public agencies, unions and others, including CalAPA and several CalAPA members.

"Leaders in both parties and the Governor must work together to develop a consensus approach that will provide additional funding, protect and dedicate those dollars for transportation improvements, and include appropriate reforms so the money is spent in an accountable and efficient manner," the letter said. "It is time to stop ignoring the transportation needs of our state." You can read the complete letter HERE.

Meanwhile, Transportation California, an advocacy group, is distributing brief videos meant to stress the importance of addressing the transportation funding crisis now. You can view them HERE and HERE.

Pascal Mascarenhas with Vulcan Materials poses a question at a previous CalAPA conference.