The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) recently toured four member sites with several elected officials and staff. The association highlighted why the industry’s tagline is “If it’s built, we’re in it.”
Vulcan Materials, Holliday Rock, Granite Construction and Robertson’s Ready Mix hosted the tours. CalCIMA producer members CalPortland, Cemex and Hi Grade Materials also attended.
“When it comes to investing in California infrastructure, members from both parties agree we need to better understand the challenges our local aggregate companies face and all the ways they’re working to contribute to local communities and economies,” said Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) who initiated a bipartisan tour of facilities in the area surrounding Assembly District 39. “One of the best ways to expand affordable housing, address civil infrastructure concerns and support local businesses is to better engage industry that is essential to our shared economy.”
In addition to Carrillo, Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) attended along with staff from the offices of State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park).
Getting legislators and CalCIMA members together facilitated conversations about the numerous different laws that can affect members from acquiring permits to increasing the costs of business and living in California.
“We’ll be working to get more legislators out on the ground and getting them together so they ask the hard questions,” said Robert Dugan, president and CEO of CalCIMA. “We love hearing from them and what their perspectives are, what they’re hearing from their constituents about what we’re doing. It allows us as an industry to take that into account into our business models and operations.”
