Asm. Mike Gipson: Calif. Ports Need Dedicated Funding From State Budget 

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media(CBM) – Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement, said the state must provide seaports permanent funding for them to run optimally and remain competitive.& “We have yet to see dedicated, ongoing, consistent money allocated to our ports from our state budget,”& said Gipson during a news conference held at the State Capitol.In August, Gipson released an interim report that features California ports’ crucial role in the state and national economy.The 52-page & “Chair’s Interim Report” includes an observation of the most critical issues facing the goods movement sector and lays out a blueprint to keep the state’s 11 ports competitive in a complicated and constantly shifting environment.Gipson stressed that foremost among priorities is the need for the state to continue investing in docking places for cargo ships.“We are still happy to make sure these ports are not left behind and not neglected,” Gipson said at the news conference. “We still see today that our ports are fighting to have allocations from our federal partners and federal dollars. This report elevates that we need our...