This measure would designate the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Highway. Rest Area. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

WHEREAS, Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern, where he attended schools and graduated from high school in 1967; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, he married Patty Valenzuela and moved to Wasco, where they had three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department, but shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriffs Department, and the western area of the County of Kern continued to be his beat until his retirement in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Some of his career highlights included travel to Mexico to bring back three homicide eyewitnesses, as well as participating in Americas Most Wanted in Washington, D.C. involving a kidnapping in the County of Kern; and

WHEREAS, Jesses life was one of public service, not just through his work, but also through all of his causes, which included coaching Little League, Babe Ruth League, and soccer, or being the announcer for the Wasco Union High School football games; and

WHEREAS, For several years, Jesse was also a recruiter of underprivileged boys who attended the R.M. Pyles Boys Camp and in 2010, Jesse started the Kern County Student Leadership program at Wasco Union High School, which is still going strong; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was very involved with St. Johns Catholic School, where he served twice as their school board president, was first elected to the Wasco Union High School Board in the early 90s, went on to serve on the Kern County Board of Education, and in 2006, he was again elected to the Wasco Union High School Board, where he served two more terms; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was a past member of the Wasco Festival of Roses board for several years, where he served as president more than once and also served on the Wasco Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was an avid golfer who could be found on any golf course between the Central Valley and the Central Coast, where his favorite course was the Morro Bay Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, Jesse at 68 years of age was driving west on State Highway Route 46 just after 2 p.m. on March 31, 2017, when a semitruck hit him head-on, just after he had passed the Shandon rest area; and

WHEREAS, During his lifetime, Jesse touched many lives from all walks of life. Whether people agreed with him or not, they knew where they stood with Jesse because he was always a straight shooter; and

WHEREAS, Jesse didnt focus on peoples position, money, status, or titles, just the person, a testament to which is all the people who attended his celebration of life at the historic Wasco Union High School Auditorium, which seats 1,182 and was almost full; and

WHEREAS, The City of Bakersfield was Jesses residence at the time of his passing, but the Wasco community was home and where his legacy of giving back remains; and

WHEREAS, Jesse is survived by his wife, Raquel, and his three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern, where he attended schools and graduated from high school in 1967; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, he married Patty Valenzuela and moved to Wasco, where they had three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department, but shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriffs Department, and the western area of the County of Kern continued to be his beat until his retirement in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Some of his career highlights included travel to Mexico to bring back three homicide eyewitnesses, as well as participating in Americas Most Wanted in Washington, D.C. involving a kidnapping in the County of Kern; and

WHEREAS, Jesses life was one of public service, not just through his work, but also through all of his causes, which included coaching Little League, Babe Ruth League, and soccer, or being the announcer for the Wasco Union High School football games; and

WHEREAS, For several years, Jesse was also a recruiter of underprivileged boys who attended the R.M. Pyles Boys Camp and in 2010, Jesse started the Kern County Student Leadership program at Wasco Union High School, which is still going strong; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was very involved with St. Johns Catholic School, where he served twice as their school board president, was first elected to the Wasco Union High School Board in the early 90s, went on to serve on the Kern County Board of Education, and in 2006, he was again elected to the Wasco Union High School Board, where he served two more terms; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was a past member of the Wasco Festival of Roses board for several years, where he served as president more than once and also served on the Wasco Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was an avid golfer who could be found on any golf course between the Central Valley and the Central Coast, where his favorite course was the Morro Bay Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, Jesse at 68 years of age was driving west on State Highway Route 46 just after 2 p.m. on March 31, 2017, when a semitruck hit him head-on, just after he had passed the Shandon rest area; and

WHEREAS, During his lifetime, Jesse touched many lives from all walks of life. Whether people agreed with him or not, they knew where they stood with Jesse because he was always a straight shooter; and

WHEREAS, Jesse didnt focus on peoples position, money, status, or titles, just the person, a testament to which is all the people who attended his celebration of life at the historic Wasco Union High School Auditorium, which seats 1,182 and was almost full; and

WHEREAS, The City of Bakersfield was Jesses residence at the time of his passing, but the Wasco community was home and where his legacy of giving back remains; and

WHEREAS, Jesse is survived by his wife, Raquel, and his three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern, where he attended schools and graduated from high school in 1967; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, he married Patty Valenzuela and moved to Wasco, where they had three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department, but shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriffs Department, and the western area of the County of Kern continued to be his beat until his retirement in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Some of his career highlights included travel to Mexico to bring back three homicide eyewitnesses, as well as participating in Americas Most Wanted in Washington, D.C. involving a kidnapping in the County of Kern; and

WHEREAS, Jesses life was one of public service, not just through his work, but also through all of his causes, which included coaching Little League, Babe Ruth League, and soccer, or being the announcer for the Wasco Union High School football games; and

WHEREAS, For several years, Jesse was also a recruiter of underprivileged boys who attended the R.M. Pyles Boys Camp and in 2010, Jesse started the Kern County Student Leadership program at Wasco Union High School, which is still going strong; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was very involved with St. Johns Catholic School, where he served twice as their school board president, was first elected to the Wasco Union High School Board in the early 90s, went on to serve on the Kern County Board of Education, and in 2006, he was again elected to the Wasco Union High School Board, where he served two more terms; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was a past member of the Wasco Festival of Roses board for several years, where he served as president more than once and also served on the Wasco Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was an avid golfer who could be found on any golf course between the Central Valley and the Central Coast, where his favorite course was the Morro Bay Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, Jesse at 68 years of age was driving west on State Highway Route 46 just after 2 p.m. on March 31, 2017, when a semitruck hit him head-on, just after he had passed the Shandon rest area; and

WHEREAS, During his lifetime, Jesse touched many lives from all walks of life. Whether people agreed with him or not, they knew where they stood with Jesse because he was always a straight shooter; and

WHEREAS, Jesse didnt focus on peoples position, money, status, or titles, just the person, a testament to which is all the people who attended his celebration of life at the historic Wasco Union High School Auditorium, which seats 1,182 and was almost full; and

WHEREAS, The City of Bakersfield was Jesses residence at the time of his passing, but the Wasco community was home and where his legacy of giving back remains; and

WHEREAS, Jesse is survived by his wife, Raquel, and his three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 from E. Centre Street (approximately PM 48.625) to State Highway Route 41 (approximately PM 45.480) in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Highway; Rest Area; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern, where he attended schools and graduated from high school in 1967; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, he married Patty Valenzuela and moved to Wasco, where they had three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department, but shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriffs Department, and the western area of the County of Kern continued to be his beat until his retirement in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Some of his career highlights included travel to Mexico to bring back three homicide eyewitnesses, as well as participating in Americas Most Wanted in Washington, D.C. involving a kidnapping in the County of Kern; and

WHEREAS, Jesses life was one of public service, not just through his work, but also through all of his causes, which included coaching Little League, Babe Ruth League, and soccer, or being the announcer for the Wasco Union High School football games; and

WHEREAS, For several years, Jesse was also a recruiter of underprivileged boys who attended the R.M. Pyles Boys Camp and in 2010, Jesse started the Kern County Student Leadership program at Wasco Union High School, which is still going strong; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was very involved with St. Johns Catholic School, where he served twice as their school board president, was first elected to the Wasco Union High School Board in the early 90s, went on to serve on the Kern County Board of Education, and in 2006, he was again elected to the Wasco Union High School Board, where he served two more terms; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was a past member of the Wasco Festival of Roses board for several years, where he served as president more than once and also served on the Wasco Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Jesse was an avid golfer who could be found on any golf course between the Central Valley and the Central Coast, where his favorite course was the Morro Bay Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, Jesse at 68 years of age was driving west on State Highway Route 46 just after 2 p.m. on March 31, 2017, when a semitruck hit him head-on, just after he had passed the Shandon rest area; and

WHEREAS, During his lifetime, Jesse touched many lives from all walks of life. Whether people agreed with him or not, they knew where they stood with Jesse because he was always a straight shooter; and

WHEREAS, Jesse didnt focus on peoples position, money, status, or titles, just the person, a testament to which is all the people who attended his celebration of life at the historic Wasco Union High School Auditorium, which seats 1,182 and was almost full; and

WHEREAS, The City of Bakersfield was Jesses residence at the time of his passing, but the Wasco community was home and where his legacy of giving back remains; and

WHEREAS, Jesse is survived by his wife, Raquel, and his three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway Route 46 from E. Centre Street (approximately PM 48.625) to State Highway Route 41 (approximately PM 45.480) in the County of San Luis Obispo as the Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: ACR 201

Author:

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Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 13-0, 8/14/18

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Dodd, Gaines, Galgiani, McGuire, Morrell, Roth, Skinner, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wiener

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/28/18 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area”.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area”. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving sufficient donations from non-state sources, to erect those signs.

Comments

1. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to designate the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area” in acknowledgment for the contribution he made to his community.
2. Background on Jesse L. Acebedo. Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern. In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department. Shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, in the western area of the County of Kern, until his retirement in 2004. Mr. Acebedo dedicated his life to public service and led an admirable career.

On March 31, 2017, Mr. Acebedo lost his life in a head-on collision on State Highway Route 46 near the Shandon Rest Area. He is survived by his wife and his three sons.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/20/18)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/20/18)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/28/18

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rivas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Brough, Dahle, Kamlager-Dove, Limón, Steinorth

Prepared by:

8/20/18 16:25:22

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular

Bill No: Hearing Date: 8/14/2018

SUBJECT:

DIGEST: This resolution designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area”.

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:

1. 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 or structure is located.
2. The person being honored must be deceased.
3. The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4. 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.
5. The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
6. The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
7. 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 Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area”. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving sufficient donations from non-state sources, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS

1. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to designate the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area” in acknowledgment for the contribution he made to his community.
2. Background on Jesse L. Acebedo. Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern. In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department. Shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, in the western area of the County of Kern, until his retirement in 2004. Mr. Acebedo dedicated his life to public service and led an admirable career.

On March 31, 2017 Mr. Acebedo lost his life in a head-on collision on State Highway Route 46 near the Shandon Rest Area. He is survived by his wife and his three sons.

1. Consistent with Committee Policy. This resolution is consistent with the provisions of the committee’s policy on highway designation.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,

August 8, 2018.)

SUPPORT:

None received.

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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Date of Hearing: June 25, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 201 (

Author:Fong) – As Amended Ver:June 7, 2018

SUBJECT: Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Rest Area

SUMMARY: Designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Highway”. Specifically this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Jesse L. Acebedo.
   
2. Designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area on State Highway Route (SR) 46 in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial 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: Unknown, but the resolution requests that Caltrans only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost.

COMMENTS: Jesse LaMadrid Acebedo was born on November 20, 1948, in Delano and was raised in McFarland, in the County of Kern. In 1970, Jesse began his law enforcement career with the Wasco Police Department, but shortly afterwards, he joined the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, in the western area of the County of Kern until his retirement in 2004. Jesse dedicated his life to public service and led an admirable career. Jesse lost his life in a head-on collision and is survived by his wife, Raquel, and his three sons, Ben, Keith, and Jeff. This resolution designates the Shandon Safety Roadside Rest Area in the County of San Luis Obispo as the “Jesse L. Acebedo Memorial Highway” in acknowledgment for the contribution he made to his community.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Cynthia Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093