Commission Opens $2.2 Billion in SB 1 Funding Calls in San Diego
Commission • California Transportation CommissionAugust 23, 2026
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The California Transportation Commission used the first day of its Aug. 23, 2026, meeting in San Diego to open more than $2.2 billion in SB 1 funding competitions. It adopted the full Cycle 5 slate of guidelines for the congested corridors, freight and local partnership programs. Every vote passed without recorded opposition, but the day also showed how far demand outruns the money. Walking and biking requests exceed available funds nearly five to one, and rural counties warned that a Caltrans planning rewrite could steer state dollars away from them.
- Six SB 1 actions adopted, opening calls for projects due Nov. 13–20
- $1.29B freight program wins regional backing as clean-air advocates press emissions concerns
- Active Transportation Program draws $2.98B in requests for about $619M
- Rural Counties Task Force challenges Caltrans interregional plan, and Caltrans promises a formal response
- Mundo Gardens advocates ask for help restoring lost Reconnecting Communities funding
- Caltrans drone program draws commissioner questions on jobs, privacy and manufacturing
The basics: SB 1 funds several competitive state transportation programs. Before each cycle, the Commission must hold hearings and adopt guidelines that set eligibility and scoring rules.
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