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CA AB3135
Bill
Status
9/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jim Frazier
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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