Golden State Today

In anticipation of the national Infrastructure Week, Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled an interactive map that provides detailed information on 319 beautification projects funded by Clean California. The map offers location-specific, multilayered data, demonstrating the transformative impact these community-focused improvements and infrastructure investments are making across the state.

The projects, which are supported by $643 million in funding from Clean California, form part of Governor Newsom’s ambitious $1.2 billion multiyear initiative led by Caltrans to clean up, reclaim, transform and beautify public spaces. The majority of these projects serve underserved communities.

Governor Newsom said, “Clean California is improving communities all over the state and giving Californians the clean and beautiful public spaces they deserve. With this new map, we’re making it easy to see the progress of this transformative program – from the Oregon stateline to our southern border and in hundreds of communities in between.”

The interactive tool allows users to search for projects by county, city, zip code or address. The projects are color-coded based on their type - local grant projects, highway beautification projects or local transit partnership projects. Each entry includes a detailed project description along with its cost and the government agency responsible for leading the effort.

Since its launch in July 2021, Clean California has been instrumental in cleaning up more than 2.3 million cubic yards of litter – enough to fill about 700 Olympic-size swimming pools. This represents a significant increase compared to previous trash collection efforts by Caltrans.

Caltrans has also hosted over 500 free dump days throughout the state as part of this initiative. These events have resulted in the collection of over 12,000 mattresses and nearly 50,000 tires. Moreover, Clean California has attracted more than 10,000 community clean-up volunteers and created 15,000 jobs for individuals who were formerly incarcerated or experiencing housing insecurity.

For more information on Clean California projects and other infrastructure projects that are shaping the future of California, visit build.ca.gov.