In 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom broke ground on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing (WAWC), a project featuring an overpass for animals atop ten lanes of the 101 Freeway in Southern California. At the ceremony, Newsom boasted that the state had committed $54 million. He promised to “complete the job within another $10 million,” before seemi…
Gavin Newsom’s $114 Million Butterfly Bridge
A Southern California overpass “for everything from monarch butterflies to mountain lions” is overdue and over budget.




