California's State Budget invests in communities across California. In the Inland Empire, Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes has successfully advocated for state investments in programs and initiatives that strengthen the economy, wildfire resilience, and voting protections, while increasing access to open spaces and vital resources for working families, children, veterans, and students in our region. Significant financial investments in the Inland Empire include:
- $427 million for five key transportation projects to enhance road safety and reduce traffic congestion in western Riverside County.
- $201 million for infrastructure improvements at UC Riverside.
- $91.39 million to support debt service payments for, among other projects, the expansion of enrollment and classroom facilities for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Program at California State University, San Bernardino.
- $33.3 million to support debt service payments for campus expansion projects at, among other campuses, UC Riverside and UC Merced.
- $33 million to Riverside Community College District for the future Inland Empire Technical Trade Center (IETTC) in the City of Jurupa Valley.
- $30 million for infrastructure improvements for Citrus State Historic Park in the City of Riverside.
- $28.55 million for the development of the Center for Human Performance and Kinesiology at Norco College.
- $25 million for the Cesar Chavez Community Center renovations in the City of Riverside.
- $25 million for expanded enrollment and operational costs at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.
- $25 million for the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine to expand its clinical facilities and increase access to medical care in Riverside County.
- $25 million for the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a competitive grant process to support organizations that provide services to veterans who are at-risk or are experiencing homelessness.
- $23 million for Small Business Technical Assistance centers to provide one-on-one counseling, training, and access to capital.
- $18 million for the Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District to improve access to parks and open spaces.
- $15 million for the preservation of Jurupa Mountain by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority to protect the region’s natural open space habitats for wildlife and future generations to enjoy.
- $10 million for TruEvolution’s Project Legacy in the City of Riverside to provide transitional housing and wrap-around services to Riverside County’s most vulnerable communities, including individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
- $8 million to refurbish “Las Coronas” affordable housing communities (Corona de Oro & Corona del Rey) in the City of Corona, which will ensure 232 housing units to remain available for low-income families to call home.
- $6.5 million in ongoing funding to support debt service payments for the UC Riverside School of Medicine.
- $5.5 million for the continued mitigation and restoration efforts of the Stringfellow Superfund Site in Jurupa Valley.
- $5 million for a new Early Childhood Education Program led by Norco College to increase access to quality childcare.
- $3.063 million for a new Inland Empire LGBTQ Resource Center powered by TruEvolution and services provided in Southwest Riverside County, including in the cities of Menifee, Lake Elsinore, and Norco.
- $3 million for a Veterans Resource Center at Norco College to better support student veterans.
- $2.9 million in ongoing funding for two newly created judgeships for the Riverside County Superior Court intended for the Corona Courthouse.
- $2.7 million for Norco College Human Performance and Kinesiology Capital Facility Project to provide students with coursework, training, and certificate programs in Kinesiology, Applied Biomechanics, and Applied Sports Nutrition.
- $2 million for the development and expansion of Riverside Community College District’s Military Articulation Project to support student veterans attain community college credit for their military training and experience.
- $2 million for the City of Corona to continue the renovation of Griffin Park.
- $2 million for the Riverside Community College District to further expand their Military Articulation Platform (MAP), and provide student veterans with community college credit for their prior military training and experience.
- $2 million in ongoing funding to support operational costs at the UC Riverside School of Medicine.
- $1.5 million for a regional Workforce Development Center at Norco College to help close the skills gap and bolster the economy.
- $1 million for the creation of an independent citizens redistricting commission for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors upon the enactment of Assembly Bill 1307.
- $500,000 to study ways that mitigate the effects on employment of automation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which is also critical to the Inland Empire’s logistics economy.
- $500,000 for local historical preservation efforts by the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California in the City of Riverside.
- $500,000 for the California Military Department to conduct a feasibility study regarding a possible Youth Challenge Academy in Riverside County.
- $200,000 for the City of Corona to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce the risk of wildfires in the region.
- Approval of a joint student housing project between UC Riverside and the Riverside Community College District.