CalChamber Pres. on State Supreme Court Ruling Permitting Private Contracting for Public Projects
April 19, 2007
SACRAMENTO – California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg released the following statement on today’s California Supreme Court ruling permitting private contracting for public works projects:“This ruling is great news for California commuters and taxpayers. The California Supreme Court has upheld the will of the people, who passed Proposition 35 in 2000 to promote the efficient delivery of public works projects and approved infrastructure bonds in 2006 to increase and accelerate those projects. Among other things, Californians need increased transportation capacity and they want it as quickly and efficiently as possible; today’s ruling will help deliver these results by allowing the use of private sector services to augment public sector capabilities.