BILL ANALYSIS �
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: SCR 97
SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: gaines
VERSION: 6/14/12
Analysis by: Carrie Cornwell FISCAL: yes
Hearing date: June 26, 2012
SUBJECT:
Senator Dave Cox Interchange
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution names the interchange of State Highway Route
(SR) 50 and Hazel Avenue in Sacramento County as the Senator
Dave Cox Interchange.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will
consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following
criteria:
The person being honored must have provided
extraordinary public service or some exemplary contribution
to the public good and have a connection to the community
where the highway is located.
The person being honored must be deceased.
The naming must be done without cost to the state.
Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or
private sources.
The author or co-author of the resolution must represent
the district in which the facility is located and the
resolution must identify the specific highway segment or
structure being named.
The segment of highway being named must not exceed five
miles in length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community
consensus and be without local opposition.
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The proposed designation may not supersede an existing
designation unless the sponsor can document that a good
faith effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the
prior designation.
This resolution designates the interchange of SR 50 and Hazel
Avenue located in Sacramento County as the Senator Dave Cox
Interchange. The resolution further requests that the
Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon
receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
1.Purpose . The author introduced this resolution to honor the
life and public service of Dave Cox.
2.Background on Senator Dave Cox . Born in Oklahoma in 1938,
Dave Cox came to California and attended the University of San
Diego. He maintained a life insurance business while also
being active in community and church activities. He served in
local elected office both on the Sacramento Municipal Utility
District Board and on the Sacramento County of Board of
Supervisors. In 1998, he won election to the State Assembly,
where he served for six years, including a stint as the
Assembly Republican Leader. In 2004, Cox won election to the
California State Senate, where he represented the first
district until his death in 2010. He is survived by his wife,
Maggie, and their daughters Cathleen, Margo, and Sarah, as
well as six grandchildren.
3.Consistent with the committee's policy . This resolution is
consistent with all of the provisions of the committee's
policy on highway designations.
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday, June 20,
2012)
SUPPORT: Regional Council of Rural Counties
OPPOSED: None received.
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