Congressional earmarks in CA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 322 provisions worth $730.51M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $272.50M · 106
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $100.45M · 36
- Ken Calvert Rep. CA · $48.40M · 15
- Mike Levin Rep. CA · $36.15M · 14
- David G. Valadao Rep. CA · $35.37M · 9
- Grace Napolitano Rep. CA · $29.90M · 14
- Young Kim Rep. CA · $29.20M · 8
- John Garamendi Rep. CA · $26.16M · 15
- Ami Bera Rep. CA · $22.58M · 10
- Jay Obernolte Rep. CA · $21.96M · 12
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $730.51M · 322
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 322)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | COASTER Commuter Rail Corridor Stabilization San Diego Association of Governments · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project Signal System Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $10.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $10.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | East Lacey Corridor Improvement CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative David Valadao CA | $7.32M |
| 2023 | U.S. 101 High Occupancy Vehicle Project Segment 4D North · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Salud Carbajal CA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Anaheim Street Corridor Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Alan Lowenthal CA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SPRINTER Corridor Service Improvement Project, San Diego County North County Transit District · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Mike Levin CA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lomas Santa Fe Drive Roadway and Corridor Improvements -Solana Beach, California · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Mike Levin CA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Azusa Avenue Pedestrian Handicap Accessibility & Signal Synchronization Improvements Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Grace Napolitano CA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SR 52 Operational Improvements CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Darrell Issa CA | $7.00M |
| 2023 | SR 132 West Project Phase 2 · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Josh Harder CA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lake California Drive Reconstruction Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $6.50M |
| 2024 | Artesia's Citywide Road Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Michelle Steel CA | $6.00M |
| 2023 | North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Del Amo Boulevard Bridge Replacement and Signal Enhancements Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michelle Steel CA | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Interstate 15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ken Calvert CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Magic Mountain Parkway Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike GARCIA CA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | State Route 99/120 Connector Project Phase 1B · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Jerry McNerney CA, Representative Josh Harder CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Carlsbad's Carlsbad Barrio Street Lighting and Traffic Circles Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Levin CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kings County Regional Multi-Modal Transit Center Kings County Area Public Transit Agency · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative David Valadao CA | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Telfair Avenue Multi-Modal Bridge Over Pacoima Wash Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tony Cárdenas CA | $5.00M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Coachella Valley Rail Project Riverside County Transportation Commission · CA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Representative Ken Calvert CA | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Hammond Trail Bridge Replacement · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Jared Huffman CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SR-91 Improvements · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Young Kim CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bradley Road Bridge Over Salt Creek · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Ken Calvert CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Santa Clarita Valley Multimodal and Resiliency Enhancements CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Mike GARCIA CA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Glendora People Movement Project in Glendora CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Judy Chu CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Inglewood Transit Connector Project Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | California State University, Fullerton Titan Gateway Bridge · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Young Kim CA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | California State University, Fullerton Titan Gateway Bridge CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michelle Steel CA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | I Street Bridge Deck Conversion for Active Transportation · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Doris Matsui CA | $4.93M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Manteca Station Rider Safety Improvement and Station Modernization San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Josh Harder CA | $4.49M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fresno Yosemite International Airport's (FAT) Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Jim Costa CA | $4.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Sacramento ZEV Fleet Infrastructure Program · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Doris Matsui CA | $4.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lamorinda Smart Signal System Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mark Desaulnier CA | $4.18M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Reche Canyon Road Realignment to Hunts Lane · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Peter Aguilar CA | $4.17M $108.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Imperial County Transportation Commission Imperial County Transportation Commission · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Raul Ruiz CA | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Coastal Rail Trail Bikeway Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Scott Peters CA | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Emission Reduction Initiatives for the Port of Stockton Stockton Port District · CA | Department of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | Representative Josh Harder CA | $4.12M |
| 2024 | SR-91 Improvement Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Young Kim CA | $4.00M |
| 2022 | La Verne Gold Line Station Pedestrian Bridge · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Grace Napolitano CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Coastal Rail Corridor Relocation Study Orange County Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Mike Levin CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Sequoia Avenue Grade Crossing Safety Improvements · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Garcia CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ontario Avenue/I-15 Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ken Calvert CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Riley Street Safety Improvements · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ami Bera CA | $4.00M $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | International Agri-Center Way Extension CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Valadao CA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Interstate 15/State Route 78 HOV/Managed Lanes CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Darrell Issa CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Mt. Vernon Avenue and Potomac Avenue Pedestrian Improvements · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Valadao CA | $4.00M $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Capital SouthEast Connector - D3a Class I Multi-Use Path · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Ami Bera CA | $4.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bridge Replacement at Las Posas Road (U.S. 101) and Ventura Boulevard · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Julia Brownley CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | White Rock Road – 0.5 Mile East of Rancho Cordova Parkway to Rio Del Oro Parkway · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ami Bera CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Covina Metrolink Access and Connectivity Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Grace Napolitano CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Calwa Complete Streets Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Jim Costa CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vision Zero - Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street Bicycle Corridor · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Barbara Lee CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Middle Avenue Pedestrian/Bicycle Rail Crossing · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Anna Eshoo CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Brandt Road Bridge Replacement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-505 Vaca Valley Parkway Corridor Multi-Modal Improvement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative John Garamendi CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hawthorne Crenshaw Blvd. Mobility Improvement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | County Line Road Improvement Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Ken Calvert CA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | State Route 91 Eastbound Corridor Operations Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Young Kim CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Jepson Parkway Phase 2B (Access to Travis AFB and Canon Road Safety Improvements) · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative John Garamendi CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lumpkin Road Rehabilitation CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | SR-74 Improvements, Orange County, California · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mike Levin CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | US-50/Empire Ranch Road Interchange Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Kevin Kiley CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Rail to River Active Transportation Corridor Project Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Karen Bass CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Napa Valley Vine Trail: Yountville to St. Helena Gap Closure · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Thompson CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Parkway-Denholm Traffic Calming and Street Improvement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Grace Napolitano CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Highway 111 Resurfacing Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ken Calvert CA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Zero Emissions Bus Program Foothill Transit · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Linda Sanchez CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Scott Road/Bundy Canyon Road Improvements · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ken Calvert CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Avenue 56 Farm to Market Road CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Valadao CA | $3.91M |
| 2024 | Bear Valley Road Bridge over the Mojave River Widening and Rehabilitation CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jay Obernolte CA | $3.70M |
| 2023 | Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Fleet Replacement Project Merced County Association of Governments · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Jim Costa CA | $3.68M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gold Line Light Rail Station Conversions Sacramento Regional Transit District · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Ami Bera CA | $3.65M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sepulveda Transit Corridor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bayshore Bikeway: Barrio Logan · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Porterville Street Realignment CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Valadao CA | $3.50M |
| 2023 | Stevenson Bridge Rehabilitation Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative John Garamendi CA | $3.39M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | 24th Street First and Last Mile Connections to Trolley Station, National City · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.33M $429.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Installation of Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Charging Stations – Phase 1a (19 gates) San Diego International Airport (SAN) · CA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Scott Peters CA | $3.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Blue Oaks Boulevard Roadway & Bridge Widening Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Kevin Kiley CA | $3.20M |
| 2023 | Downtown Mobility Phase 3A · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Scott Peters CA | $3.14M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | School Street Safe Routes to School Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Mark Desaulnier CA | $3.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration San Francisco Bay Ferry Water Emergency Transportation Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative John Garamendi CA | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Colorado Street/Boulevard Corridor Complete Street in Arcadia CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Judy Chu CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | MST Zero Emission Bus and Microgrid Project Monterey-Salinas Transit District (MST) · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative James Panetta CA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | South Milpitas Boulevard Extension Bridge · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ro Khanna CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Antelope Valley Paratransit Operations and Maintenance Facility Access Services · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Mike GARCIA CA | $3.00M |
| 2023 | City of Sunnyvale Stevens Creek Trail Extension Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ro Khanna CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SR-210 at 5th Street Interchange Improvements CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Peter Aguilar CA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Hydrogen Fueling Station Expansion Project Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Eric Swalwell CA, Representative Mark Desaulnier CA | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Antelope Valley Line State of Good Repair MetroLink · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Mike Garcia CA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mt. Whitney Avenue Complete Streets · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Valadao CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project (Carmel River FREE) CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative James Panetta CA | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Third Street Grade Separation Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mark Takano CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The OC Loop – Segments A and B · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Young Kim CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | State Route 91 Improvement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Young Kim CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 3rd Street Corridor Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Peter Aguilar CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fix 5 Cascade Gateway Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.