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                                      CONSENT 


          Bill No:  SCR 23
          Author:   Gaines (R)
          Amended:  5/6/15  
          Vote:     21  

           SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE:  9-0, 5/5/15
           AYES:  Beall, Allen, Bates, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza,  
            Roth, Wieckowski
           NO VOTE RECORDED:  Cannella, Gaines

          SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE:  Senate Rule 28.8

           SUBJECT:   Paul J. Lunardi Memorial Highway


          SOURCE:    California Beer and Beverage Distributors


          DIGEST:  This resolution designates a portion of State Highway  
          Route (SR) 267 in Placer County as the Paul J. Lunardi Memorial  
          Highway.


          ANALYSIS:  This resolution designates the portion of SR 267 that  
          ends at Kings Beach in Placer County as the Paul J. Lunardi  
          Memorial Highway.  This resolution further requests that the  
          Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon  
          receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.  

          Comments
          
          Purpose.  The author introduced this resolution to honor the  
          life and service of Paul Lunardi.  

          Background on Mr. Lunardi.  Paul Lunardi was born on September  








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          30, 1921, in Roseville, California.  Upon graduating from  
          Roseville High School, Mr. Lunardi enlisted in the U.S. Coast  
          Guard during World War II.  After the war, he was elected to the  
          Roseville City Council in 1950 and again in 1954; he also won  
          the mayoral seat in 1954.  As a city councilmember, Mr. Lunardi  
          helped bring about the adoption of a city charter for the  
          council-manager form of governance and helped successfully  
          establish a community hospital, municipal fire department,  
          updated street lighting system, central federal power for the  
          city, and expanded sewer, water, and electricity distribution  
          systems.  He earned the "Outstanding Young Men of California"  
          award on January 8, 1955.

          Paul Lunardi was elected to the State Assembly in 1958, serving  
          until 1963 when he was elected to the State Senate.  Mr. Lunardi  
          retired in 1966 due to redistricting.  One of his proudest  
          legislative accomplishments was designating the ghost town of  
          Bodie as a State Historic Park.  Mr. Lunardi also introduced the  
          first bill in state history to assess farmland at a lower tax  
          rate, which was later enacted as what is now known as the  
          Williamson Act.  Mr. Lunardi also successfully carried  
          legislation to designate the "Truckee shortcut" as SR 267,  
          linking the cities of Truckee and Kings Beach.  The legislation  
          enabled the road to stay open year-round instead of closing for  
          snow in the winter, thereby facilitating development of tourism  
          and skiing in the area.

          Mr. Lunardi passed away peacefully on January 11, 2013, at the  
          age of 91 and was laid to rest in Roseville.  
          
          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:     No         Fiscal  
          Com.:YesLocal:   No 


          SUPPORT:   (Verified 5/15/15)


          California Beer and Beverage Distributors (source)
          City of Roseville
          The Lunardi family










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          OPPOSITION:   (Verified5/15/15)


          None received




          Prepared by:Erin Riches / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121
          5/18/15 16:11:10


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