BILL ANALYSIS �
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: acr 14
SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: yamada
VERSION: 2/11/13
Analysis by: Mark Stivers FISCAL: yes
Hearing date: May 7, 2013
SUBJECT:
Deputy Tony Diaz Memorial Rest Area
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution designates the rest area on Interstate 5 in
Dunnigan as the Deputy Tony Diaz, Yolo County Sheriff's Office,
Memorial Rest Area.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will
consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following
criteria:
The person being honored must have provided extraordinary
public service or some exemplary contribution to the public
good and have a connection to the community where the highway
is located.
The person being honored must be deceased.
The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for
signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
The author or co-author of the measure must represent the
district in which the facility is located, and the measure
must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
If the segment of highway is being named for a specific
individual or individuals, it must not exceed five miles in
length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
The proposed designation may not supersede an existing
designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith
effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior
designation.
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This resolution designates the rest area on Interstate 5 in
Dunnigan as the Deputy Tony Diaz, Yolo County Sheriff's Office,
Memorial Rest Area.
COMMENTS:
1.Purpose of the resolution . By naming a rest area in Dunnigan
for Deputy Diaz, this resolution seeks to memorialize his
sacrifice in the line of duty.
2.Deputy Diaz' contributions . After immigrating to Dixon from
Mexico as a child, Jose Antonio "Tony" Diaz worked tirelessly
in the fields of farmers in Solano County as a teenager and
later assisted farmworkers as Assistant Program Services
Manager with the Human Development Corporation. In 1999, the
Yolo County Information Technology Department hired Mr. Diaz
and assigned him to the Yolo County Sheriff's Office, where he
became interested in law enforcement and attended the Yuba
College Police Academy. The Yolo County Sheriff's Office
hired Deputy Diaz on August 22, 2004. His peers described him
as a gentle, hardworking man who was proud of his family and
community. On June 15, 2008, Deputy Diaz attempted to stop a
known parolee suspected of driving under the influence with a
child in the vehicle. After the suspect failed to yield,
Deputy Diaz pursued and stopped the driver in the town of
Dunnigan. The suspect fled on foot. While Deputy Diaz checked
on the child in the vehicle, he was shot from behind,
succumbing to his injuries a few hours later.
3.Consistent with the committee policy . This resolution is
consistent with all the provisions of the committee's policy
on highway designations.
4.Technical amendments .
On page 2, line 19 strike "and while" and insert ".
While".
On page 2, line 20 after the comma, insert "he".
Assembly Votes:
Floor: 78-0
Appr: 17-0
Trans: 16-0
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday, May 1,
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2013.)
SUPPORT: California Police Chiefs Association Inc.
Yolo County Sheriff's Office
OPPOSED: None received.