BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
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As Amended May 25, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |74-0 |(May 6, 2010) |SENATE: |31-1 |(August 2, |
| | | | | |2010) |
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS.
SUMMARY : Designates a segment of State Route (SR) 10 as the CHP
Officer Johnny R. Martinez Memorial Highway.
The Senate amendments change this bill's authorship from
Assembly Member Yamada to Assembly Member Eng.
EXISTING LAW assigns the Department of Transportation the
responsibility of operating and maintaining 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 : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : Johnny Martinez joined the US Marine Corps shortly
after graduation from high school. He proudly served for four
years, reaching the rank of Sergeant and serving in Vietnam. He
later attended and graduated from the CHP Academy and was
assigned to the East Los Angeles Area.
Officer Martinez, badge number 8813, was killed in the line of
duty on October 2, 1981. While clearing debris from the San
Bernardino Freeway, he and his partner were gunned down by two
paranoid robbery suspects. Although he was rushed to the
hospital, Officer Martinez succumbed to his injuries and died at
Alhambra Community Hospital.
Analysis Prepared by : Howard Posner / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
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