WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, announced more than $160 million in federal funding that he secured for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) fiscal year 2026 work plan to strengthen California's ports, maintain safe navigation channels, restore critical ecosystems, and reduce flood risk for communities across the state.
The funding follows Padilla's sustained advocacy to secure federal infrastructure investments for California and reflects key priorities he advanced in the annual appropriations process.
"California's ports and waterways are both an engin...