The District has the largest portion of road miles to maintain in the state highway system with 2,030 miles. Interstate 5 and State Route 99 run the length of District 6, serving as the main north-south arteries for not just the Central Valley, but for the entire state as well. These two routes carry a significant amount of truck traffic that is vital to the agricultural base of the region. There are more than 250 different crops grown in the Central Valley, including grapes, cantaloupes, tomatoes, cotton, lettuce and citrus fruits. The Central Valley is also home to many industrial, manufacturing and service industries.
Petroleum production is an important industry to the southern and western parts of the valley.
Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks attract millions of travelers to the region annually, supporting a large tourist industry. Timber and mining are also important to the economy of the southern Sierra Nevada. District 6 has a flavor of small-town charm blended with a metropolitan flare. It encompasses 21,425 square miles and has a population of just under two million people. The Central Valley offers a diverse cultural mix with people from some 100 different nationalities within its population.