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CA AB3135

Bill

Status

Vetoed

9/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jim Frazier

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Governor's annual budget for fiscal years 2019–20 through 2023–24 to include funding and position authority for the California Highway Patrol to add 120 approved officer positions each year.

  • Establishes that motor vehicle registration fee revenues deposited into the Motor Vehicle Account must be used first for state administration and enforcement of vehicle and traffic laws by state agencies.

  • Addresses California's declining highway patrol staffing despite increased vehicle registrations and highway crashes, with officer positions down 7 percent since 2010 while crashes increased 29 percent.

  • Aims to restore California Highway Patrol positions lost during the 2008 Great Recession and improve traffic enforcement as infrastructure improvements are made statewide.

Legislative Description

Traffic safety: state funding.

Last Action

Vetoed by Governor.

9/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Transportation8/24/2018
Appropriations6/27/2018
Transportation and Housing5/24/2018
Rules5/10/2018
Appropriations4/17/2018
Transportation3/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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