16 YEARS. THIS MORNING, THE STATE CAPITOL LIT UP ORANGE AS A WAY TO PAY TRIBUTE EACH YEAR, THE ROTUNDA LIGHTS UP TO REMEMBER THE CALTRANS WORKERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON THE JOB. THE STATE IS HONORING THOSE WORKERS AND SPREADING A MESSAGE DURING MEMORIAL SERVICE. TODAY, THAT MEMORIAL SERVICE IS NOT ONLY A WAY TO HONOR THOSE VICTIMS OF THOSE HIGHWAY TRAGEDIES, BUT ALSO A CHANCE TO REMIND DRIVERS TO BE ALERT AND DRIVE SAFELY WHEN TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH WORK ZONES. ACCORDING TO CALTRANS, 193 EMPLOYEES HAVE DIED ON THE JOB SINCE 1921. I CALL IT A HEALING PROCESS FOR ALL OF US. THESE ARE REAL HUMAN BEINGS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES, AND SO WE HAVE EMPLOYEES FROM AROUND THE STATE WHO COME HERE TO JUST THINK ONE ANOTHER. AND TO HONOR AGAIN AND RESPECT AND REMEMBER OUR FALLEN COMRADES OUT THERE. AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A SEPARATE MEMORIAL, JUST DIFFERENT MEMORIAL CEREMONIES HELD AT EACH OF THE 12 CALTRANS DISTRICT OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE TO HONOR THESE PEOPLE. THOSE CEREMONIES WILL HAPPEN ON VARIOUS DATES THROUGH JUNE. GOOD REMINDER THERE. REAL PEOPLE WITH REAL FAMILIES. REGIONAL TRANSIT LEADERS ARE RALLYING BUS RIDERS TO HELP SAVE ITS SERVICE, AND STOCKTON AND OTHER SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITIES. BUT OTHERS SAY THE CURRENTLY THE CURRENT FUNDING STRUCTURE THAT THEY HAVE DOESN’T REALLY GIVE EVERYONE A FAIR SEAT AT THE TABLE. KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE IS IN STOCKTON TO DETAIL WHY TODAY COULD BE A PIVOTAL INFORMATION DAY, A