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                                      CONSENT 


          Bill No:  ACR 12
          Author:   O'Donnell (D)
          Amended:  7/7/15 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE:  11-0, 7/14/15 (Pursuant to  
            Senate Rule 29.10)
           AYES:  Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva,  
            McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski

          SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE:  Senate Rule 28.8

          ASSEMBLY FLOOR:  Not relevant

           SUBJECT:   Officer Joe Mata and Officer Roberto C. Sanchez  
                     Memorial Highway


          SOURCE:    Author

          DIGEST:   This resolution designates a portion of State Highway  
          Route (SR) 110 as the Officer Joe Mata and Officer Roberto C.  
          Sanchez Memorial Highway.

          ANALYSIS:    This resolution designates the portion of SR 110  
          between Exit 1A and Exit 1B in Los Angeles as the Officer Joe  
          Mata and Officer Roberto C. Sanchez Memorial Highway.  The  
          Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost  
          of appropriate signs and, upon receiving donations from  
          non-state sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those  
          signs.

          Comments
          
          Purpose.  The purpose of this resolution is to honor the lives  








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          and sacrifices of Officer Robert Joe Mata and Officer Roberto C.  
          Sanchez.

          Background on Officer Mata.  Officer Mata was born in Los  
          Angeles and served in the United States Navy, where he was  
          awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Sea Service  
          Deployment Ribbon (First Award), and the Southwest Asia Service  
          Medal.  Officer Mata entered the Los Angeles Police Academy on  
          January 22, 1996.  His final division of assignment was in the  
          Harbor area, where he was assigned to the Specialized  
          Enforcement Unit, Gang Detail.  On September 19, 2000, Officer  
          Mata was killed in a vehicle accident in the Harbor area while  
          responding to a call for backup from another officer.  Officer  
          Mata is survived by his wife and two daughters.

          Background on Officer Sanchez.  Officer Sanchez was born in  
          Mexico City, Mexico, and grew up in Santa Ana.  He entered the  
          Los Angeles Police Academy in 2008 and honorably served with the  
          Los Angeles Police Department for six years, with assignments in  
          West Los Angeles, Newton, and Harbor.  On May 3, 2014, Officer  
          Sanchez and his partner were in pursuit of a vehicle after  
          attempting to make a traffic stop.  While pursuing the vehicle,  
          Officer Sanchez's vehicle was struck by another vehicle.   
          Officer Sanchez was transported to a local hospital, where he  
          later succumbed to his injuries.  Officer Sanchez is survived by  
          his wife.

          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified8/18/15)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified8/18/15)


          None received









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