According to Caltrans data obtained by CBS News California Investigates , there were 30,000 Caltrans damage claims due to potholes, debris or other dangers on state freeways between 2018 and mid-2023.
The number of damage claims submitted to Caltrans by drivers tripled in just the first half of 2023 compared to full years’ worth of claims during the previous five years.
Back in 2018, Caltrans approved about 10% of claims. However the number of approved claims dropped to just 4% according to data through mid-2023. (Not including claims that did not have status information or were still pending.)…