Amended in Assembly August 17, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 91

Introduced by Assembly Member Alejo

June 19, 2015

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 91— begin delete Relative to the Dolores Huerta Highway. end delete begin insert Relative to memorial highways. end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 91, as amended, Alejo. begin delete Dolores Huerta Highway. end delete begin insert Memorial highways. end insert

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This measure would designate the overpass on San Juan Road over State Highway 101 in the City of Aromas and the County of San Benito as The Red Barn Overpass. The measure would also designate specified portions of State Route 183 and State Highway 101 in the County of Monterey as the Chief Warrant Officer 2 Edward Balli Memorial Highway, the Specialist Ricardo Cerros, Jr. Memorial Highway, and the Sgt. Javier Sanchez Memorial Highway.

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The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

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This measure would designate a portion of State Highway Route 152 in the City of Watsonville and the County of Santa Cruz as the Dolores Huerta Highway.

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The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

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Fiscal committee: yes.

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WHEREAS, The Big Red Barn located off State Highway 101
in Aromas, California, was built by Kaiser Aluminum for the
Ellingwood Hay Company in 1945 during World War II; and

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WHEREAS, People from all over the world have traveled to the
Big Red Barn for its famous Disneyana and antiques, building its
reputation as a historical landmark; and

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WHEREAS, For over 40 years, the Big Red Barn has served as
the site for the Big Red Barn Flea Market, one of the largest
regular gatherings in the region encompassing the Counties of
San Benito and Monterey; and

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WHEREAS, The flea market is host to many different small
vendors and individuals who travel from all over the region to sell
all kinds of products and local specialties; and

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WHEREAS, During these Sunday gatherings, sellers and
shoppers from many different ethnic backgrounds seek to do
commerce harmoniously with one another; and

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WHEREAS, This piece of history is a symbol of diversity and
has become renowned for its significance in the local community
and its importance in bringing people and cultures from all walks
of life together; and

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WHEREAS, United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Edward
Balli from Salinas, California, was killed in action in Afghanistan
on January 20, 2014, and received two Bronze Stars for his service
in Iraq and Afghanistan; and

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WHEREAS, United States Army Specialist Ricardo Cerros, Jr.
from Salinas, California, was killed in action in Afghanistan on
October 8, 2011, and received the Purple Heart; and

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WHEREAS, United States Army Sgt. Javier Sanchez from
Greenfield, California, was killed in action in Afghanistan on June
23, 2013; now, therefore, be it

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Resolved, by the Assembly of the State of
California, the Senate thereof concurring, That
the Legislature hereby designates the overpass on San Juan Road
that passes over State Highway 101 near the Big Red Barn in the
City of Aromas and the County of San Benito as The Red Barn
Overpass; and be it further

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Resolved, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion
of State Route 183 in the City of Salinas from Davis Road to
Espinosa Road in the County of Monterey as the Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Edward Balli Memorial Highway; and be it further

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Resolved, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion
of State Highway 101 from John Street in the City of Salinas to
Exit 317 in Chualar in the County of Monterey as the Specialist
Ricardo Cerros, Jr. Memorial Highway; and be it further

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Resolved, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion
of State Highway 101 in the City of Soledad in the County of
Monterey from Arroyo Seco Road to Teague Avenue the Sgt. Javier
Sanchez Memorial Highway; and be it further

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Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is
requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these
special designations, consistent with the signing requirements for
the state highway system, and, upon receiving donations from
nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be
it further

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Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit
copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to
the author for appropriate distribution.

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta, born April 10, 1930, is a labor
leader and civil rights activist who, along with César Chávez,
cofounded the National Farm Workers Association, which later
became the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), and gained
national attention after she led a boycott of table grapes in the
1960s; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta has recieved numerous awards for
her community service and advocacy for the rights of workers,
immigrants, and women, including the Eugene V. Debs Foundation
Outstanding American Award, the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for
Human Rights, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta spent time in the City of
Watsonville organizing farmworkers for fair treatment; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta led a boycott of table grapes in the
1960s, which was supported by an estimated 17 million Americans
and brought the plight of farmworkers into the public eye, leading
to the passage of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act,
which allowed farmworkers the right to organize and bargain for
better working conditions and higher wages; and

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WHEREAS, Dolores Huerta also helped lead a 10-year effort
to gain amnesty for farmworkers who had lived, worked, and paid
taxes in the United States, resulting in the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986, which granted amnesty to 1.4 million
farmworkers; and

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WHEREAS, After leaving the UFW in 2002, Dolores Huerta
began focusing her attention on a host of other issues, including
immigration, quality education for Latino children, feminism,
equality for women, and reproductive freedom; and

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WHEREAS, As the president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation,
Dolores Huerta organizes forums and programs that focus on social
justice and public policy issues, and encourages people to
participate in elections to help choose their representatives; now,
therefore, be it

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Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of State Highway Route 152 from Carlton Road to Main
Street to the junction with State Highway Route 1 in the City of
Watsonville and the County of Santa Cruz as the Dolores Huerta
Highway; and be it further

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Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested
to determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the
signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this
special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it
further

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Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author
for appropriate distribution.

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