IRVINE, Calif.—Various Orange County mayors came together at the Irvine City Hall Nov. 15 to show their support for the passing of a $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure and jobs bill. President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (pdf) on Nov. 15, which will deliver $550 billion of investment into the country’s infrastructure over the next five years, including bridges, roads, water and energy systems, and broadband access. “We all know how great the need has been at the local level, and with this investment, we are ready to deliver,” Irvine Mayor Farah Khan said at a press conference. The state of California as a whole is set to receive $25.3 billion for federal-aid highway programs, $4.2 billion for bridge replacement and repairs, and the ability to compete for the $12.5 billion Bridge Investment program for economically significant bridges, and close to $16 billion of national funding for …