SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) released a statement regarding recent revelations about the Capitol Annex Project’s decision to send stonework to Italy, bypassing local labor standards and raising concerns about transparency.
“Taxpayer-funded projects should be fully transparent, not shrouded in mystery. Yet information about the Capitol Annex Project continues to be hidden from the public. Now the Legislature is sending rocks to Italy to avoid its own labor standards.
“This decision not only conflicts with California’s own policy goals, but also raises serious questions about the project’s oversight and accountability.
“Californians deserve to know how their tax dollars are being spent, especially on significant infrastructure projects like the Capitol Annex. If this truly is to be ‘The People’s House,’ it cannot be exempted from public scrutiny.”
Josh Hoover represents Assembly District 7, which includes the cities of Citrus Heights, Folsom, and Rancho Cordova and the unincorporated communities of Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Foothill Farms, Gold River, Mather, McClellan Park, North Highlands, Orangevale, and Rosemont.
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