it is, and guess where we getting a lot of that money from? the FEDS .Thats a job for the Governor of California and local government. I dont personally claim to know the conditions of every single street in America. If I was President and the Gov. of Cali came to me asking for funds for their most damaged roads and presented a compelling case then Id probably find room in the budget for it..but I wouldnt make it a huge point in my "New New Deal".
The federal gas tax primarily pays for transportation projects.