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          Date of Hearing:  March 24, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
                               Bonnie Lowenthal, Chair
                     ACR 67 (Alejo) - As Amended:  March 12, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :  State Highways: designations 

           SUMMARY  :  Designates specific portions of State Highway Routes  
          (SR) 1, 129, and 101 in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties as the  
          Senator Henry J. Mello Highway, the Oscar Rios Highway, the John  
          Steinbeck Highway, and Gateway to the Pinnacles Highway.   
          Specifically,  this bill  :  

          1)Recounts the lifetime accomplishments of John Steinbeck,  
            Senator Henry J. Mello, and Oscar Rios; also recognizes the  
            entryway to Pinnacles National Park in the City of Soledad.  

          2)Designates a portion of SR 1 as the Senator Henry J. Mello  
            Highway, SR 129 as the Oscar Rios Highway, and specific  
            portions of SR 101 as the John Steinbeck Highway and Gateway  
            to the Pinnacles Highway.  

          3)Requests that the California Department of Transportation  
            (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent  
            with the signing requirements for the state highway system,  
            showing the special designation and, upon receiving donations  
            from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those  
            signs.  

           EXISTING LAW :  Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating  
          and maintaining state highways.  This includes the installation  
          and maintenance of highway signs.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Costs to make and erect the appropriate signs  
          are covered by donations.  

           COMMENTS  :  Mr. Steinbeck, Senator Mello, and Mr. Rios, all made  
          significant contributions within Santa Cruz and Monterey  
          Counties as well as throughout the State of California.  Mr.  
          Steinbeck was an award winning author whose writings help  
          publicize many of the economic and social problems migrant  
          workers experienced in rural America.  Senator Mello served in  
          the State Senate, took on a number of legislative leadership  
          roles, and was a longtime advocate for seniors.  Mr. Rios became  








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          the first El Salvadorian Mayor in the United States and has been  
          a lifelong civic and community activist.  Lastly, Pinnacles  
          National Park was established in January 2013 as the 59th  
          National Park.  Adjacent to the park, the City of Soledad serves  
          as the gateway to both Pinnacles National Park and one of  
          California's 21 historic Missions.  This bill designates  
          specific portions of SR 1, 129, and 101 in honor of these civic  
          and community leaders and acknowledges the significant roles  
          that Mr. Steinbeck, Senator Mello, and Mr. Rios played in the  
          State of California.  Additionally, this bill designates a  
          specific portion of SR 101 to acknowledge the entryway into both  
          state and national landmarks.  

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file
          Opposition 
           
          None on file 
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :   Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093