“Sound of Something Better”: AERO Act Takes Flight with Promise of Jobs, Growth and Airport Reinvestment in Kern County

Earlier this month, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) gathered with city and county leaders at Meadows Field Airport to introduce legislation aimed at restoring critical funding for California’s regional airports. Known as the AERO Act (SB 661), the bill would redirect existing jet fuel sales tax revenues—currently funneled into the state’s General Fund—into the Aeronautics Account to support airport infrastructure, safety, and service expansion statewide.