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Mobility 21 Partners:
Automobile Club of Southern California • Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce • Inland Empire Economic Partnership • Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce • Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority • Orange County Business Council • Orange County Transportation Authority • Riverside County Transportation Commission • San Bernardino Associated Governments • Southern California Association of Governments • Ventura County Federated Chambers of Commerce • Ventura County Transportation Commission

Mobility 21 pushing for economic recovery
President-elect Barack Obama has increased pressure recently on the incoming Congress to work immediately on an economic recovery plan that includes a focus on creating jobs through investment in transportation. Congressional leaders have indicated that the package could be up to $600 billion, with a big portion going towards transportation. California transportation leaders are working together to make sure that as the nation's economic engine we are prepared to put our construction industry back to work and do our part to get America back on its feet. Mobility 21 has been facilitating coordination to ensure that our region is positioned to be the leader in an economic recovery package. Mobility 21 has visited local lawmakers in December and will meet key Congressional leaders in January to get Southern California moving again. View updates at Mobility21.com.

Mobility 21 supports California Consensus Principles
In an effort to unify California's efforts for federal authorization, the U.S. Department of Transportation has developed a set of principles for the next Surface Transportation Bill, set to be considered by Congress in 2009. Mobility 21 announced Friday that the Coalition has signed on as a supporter. Our efforts to create collaboration with other California stakeholders, while advocating for what Southern California needs, help Mobility 21 link the success of our region to other areas of the state and strengthen our voice in Washington, D.C. Read the California Consensus Principles.

Save the Date: Southern California on the Hill - Access Washington, D.C., March 9-12, 2009
Join Mobility 21 and hundreds of regional business and political leaders for Southern California's annual advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. Planning for this comprehensive advocacy event is being led by Mobility 21 partner, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Mobility 21 will be developing the policy platform for transportation. Aaron Hake of the Riverside County Transportation Commission is leading efforts to develop the consensus principles for rallying the region, and our congressional delegation's support.
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