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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          ACR 126 (Davis)
          As Amended  August 2, 2010
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |71-0 |(April 26,      |SENATE: |32-0 |(August 20,    |
          |           |     |2010)           |        |     |2010)          |
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           Original Committee Reference:    TRANS.   

           SUMMARY  :  Recognizes an area in Los Angeles as the El Salvador  
          Community Corridor.  

           The Senate amendments  :  Condition this bill's request for  
          freeway signage upon the Department of Transportation (Caltrans)  
          determining that the statutory criteria for such signage (the  
          name of the community is culturally unique and historically  
          significant, the general public and media commonly recognize the  
          name of the community, the local governing body has adopted a  
          resolution that designates the name of the community, etc.) have  
          been met.  

           EXISTING LAW  :  

          1)Makes no specific provision for naming particular local  
            communities or neighborhoods.  

          2)Assigns Caltrans the responsibility to operate and maintain  
            state highways.  This includes the installation and  
            maintenance of highway signs.  

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill was substantially similar  
          to the version passed by the Senate.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Unknown

           COMMENTS  :  The author notes that over 500,000 El Salvadorans  
          reside in the City of Los Angeles and have contributed to  
          improving the quality of life in that city.  A large majority of  
          the city's El Salvadoran population lives in the Pico Union area  
          of Los Angeles.  Consequently, this bill would recognize the Los  
          Angeles locale between Adams Boulevard and 11th Street on  
          Vermont Boulevard as the El Salvador Community Corridor.  








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          Analysis Prepared by  :   Howard Posner / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 


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