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Editorial: Taxpayer money can build transit projects — and a stronger middle class. L.A. Metro shows how

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion December 01, 2022

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When President Biden signed the $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill last year, he called it “the ultimate blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America,” because the funding package would create many good-paying jobs that do not require a college degree. Now the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is slated to adopt a policy to ensure that local and federal dollars invested actually deliver those quality blue-collar jobs. The... + full article



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