Construction and engineering groups are upbeat about a $7.5-billion water bond measure on the California ballot in November.
“We see nothing but good coming from the water bond, driven in large part by the years of neglect of our water system” in California, says Tom Holsman, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of California. Holsman says the measure, if it passes, would provide a much-needed boost to the construction industry, which has seen a “very slow, but steady” amount of work over the past few years.