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Bill No: SCR 77

Author: Glazer (D), et al.

Amended: 8/3/20

Vote: 21

SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 13-0, 5/29/20

AYES: Beall, Allen, Dahle, Dodd, Galgiani, Lena Gonzalez, Grove, McGuire, Melendez, Morrell, Roth, Rubio, Wieckowski

NO VOTE RECORDED: Skinner, Umberg

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

SENATE FLOOR: 39-0, 6/11/20 (Consent)

AYES: Allen, Archuleta, Atkins, Bates, Beall, Borgeas, Bradford, Caballero, Chang, Dahle, Dodd, Durazo, Galgiani, Glazer, Lena Gonzalez, Grove, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Jackson, Jones, Leyva, McGuire, Melendez, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Morrell, Nielsen, Pan, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Skinner, Stern, Umberg, Wieckowski, Wiener, Wilk

NO VOTE RECORDED: Hurtado

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 63-0, 8/30/20

(ROLL CALL UNAVAILABLE)

SUBJECT: Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution names the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore.

Assembly Amendments

add additional information about Representative Tauscher’s life and accomplishments.

ANALYSIS: This resolution names the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore. It requests that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs.

Background

Ellen O’Kane was born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 15, 1951. She became one of the first women to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and served as an officer of the American Stock Exchange. Tauscher received her first political experience serving as the state co-chair for Dianne Feinstein’s successful 1992 and 1994 Senate campaigns. In 1996, Tauscher won her congressional seat against the incumbent representative on a platform of gun control, women’s reproductive rights, and increased spending on education.

Comments

Purpose. According to the author, “Congresswoman Ellen O’Kane Tauscher was a dedicated public servant serving the 10th Congressional District from 1997 to 2009. During her tenure and among many other accomplishments, Rep. Tauscher was crucial in securing funding for projects in her district including nearly $200,000,000 for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s ‘super laser’ project and $33,000,000 for specific congestion-relieving projects in her district. Of note, the fourth bore on State Route 24 at the Caldecott Tunnel – essential to improving the congestion from Contra Costa to Alameda and San Francisco Counties – largely became a reality because of Rep. Tauscher’s tenacity and effective leadership in Washington that secured the federal funding necessary to begin and complete the project. Renaming the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel to the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore is a fitting way to honor Congresswoman Tauscher for her service to the 10th Congressional District, the residents of California, and all Americans.”

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/30/20)

Contra Costa County

East Bay Municipal Utility District

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/30/20)

None received

Prepared by: Amy Gilson / TRANS. / (916) 651-4121

8/30/20 18:15:59

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Date of Hearing: August 10, 2020

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 77

Author:(Glazer) – As Amended Ver:January 22, 2020

SENATE VOTE: 39-0

SUBJECT: Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore

SUMMARY: Renames the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel as the “Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore.” Specifically, this bill:

1. Recounts the life of Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher.
2. Renames the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel as the “Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore.”
3. Requests that the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway and tunnel system, showing the special designation, and upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the costs, erect the signs.

EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways and tunnels, including the installation and maintenance of highway and tunnel 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:

Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher was a dedicated public servant who represented the 10^th Congressional District from 1997-2009. During the entirety of her term, Representative Tauscher served on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She played a key role in securing over $2 billion for regional transportation projects in California, including the State Highway 24 Caldecott Tunnel, an essential project for improving congestion from Contra Costa County to Alameda and San Francisco Counties. According to supporters of the resolution, “Each time a driver goes through the tunnel, they will be reminded of the lasting impact of her work in easing the commute of Contra Costa residents and the Bay Area.”

Representative Tauscher was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 15, 1951 as the daughter of a grocery store owner. She earned a degree in early childhood education from Seton Hall University in 1974 and in her mid-20s, became one of the first women to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 1996, Representative Tauscher ran for Congressional office, her first time running for any elected office, and won. Representative Tauscher would go on to be reelected for a total of seven terms in Congress before she retired from her seat in 2009.

During her time as a Congresswoman, Representative Tauscher sat on the National Security (later renamed, Armed Services) Committee; the Science, Space, and Technology Committee; and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She secured nearly $200 million in funding for Livermore’s National Ignition Facility which would host the world’s largest super-laser. From her seat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, she steered federal funding to improve the San Francisco Bay Area’s badly strained transportation systems, including $33 million for projects in her district.

In 2009, Representative Tauscher was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate to the position of Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, before transitioning to the role of Special Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense. Representative Tauscher chaired Governor Edmund Brown’s military council, chaired the Board of Governors for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, chaired the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety in the aftermath of a highly fatal workplace catastrophe in the country, and served on the Board of Regents for the University of California.

According to the author, “Of note, the fourth bore on State Route 24 at the Caldecott Tunnel – essential to improving the congestion from Contra Costa to Alameda and San Francisco Counties – largely became a reality because of Rep. Tauscher’s tenacity and effective leadership in Washington that secured the federal funding necessary to begin and complete the project. Renaming the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel to the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore is a fitting way to honor Congresswoman Tauscher for her service to the 10th Congressional District, the residents of California, and all Americans.”

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

Contra Costa County

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Chanel Matney / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093

 CONSENT 

Bill No: SCR 77

Author: Glazer (D), et al.

Amended: 1/22/20

Vote: 21

SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 13-0, 5/29/20

AYES: Beall, Allen, Dahle, Dodd, Galgiani, Lena Gonzalez, Grove, McGuire, Melendez, Morrell, Roth, Rubio, Wieckowski

NO VOTE RECORDED: Skinner, Umberg

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

SUBJECT: Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution names the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore.

ANALYSIS: This resolution names the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore. It requests that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs.

Background

Ellen O’Kane was born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 15, 1951. She became one of the first women to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and served as an officer of the American Stock Exchange. Tauscher received her first political experience serving as the state co-chair for Dianne Feinstein’s successful 1992 and 1994 Senate campaigns. In 1996, Tauscher won her congressional seat against the incumbent representative on a platform of gun control, women’s reproductive rights, and increased spending on education.

Comments

Purpose. According to the author, “Congresswoman Ellen O’Kane Tauscher was a dedicated public servant serving the 10th Congressional District from 1997 to 2009. During her tenure and among many other accomplishments, Rep. Tauscher was crucial in securing funding for projects in her district including nearly $200,000,000 for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s ‘super laser’ project and $33,000,000 for specific congestion-relieving projects in her district. Of note, the fourth bore on State Route 24 at the Caldecott Tunnel – essential to improving the congestion from Contra Costa to Alameda and San Francisco Counties – largely became a reality because of Rep. Tauscher’s tenacity and effective leadership in Washington that secured the federal funding necessary to begin and complete the project. Renaming the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel to the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore is a fitting way to honor Congresswoman Tauscher for her service to the 10th Congressional District, the residents of California, and all Americans.”

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 6/8/20)

Contra Costa County
East Bay Municipal Utility District

OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/8/20)

None received

Prepared by: Amy Gilson / TRANS. / (916) 651-4121

6/10/20 13:41:05

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular

Bill No: SCR 77 Hearing Date: 5/29/2020

SUBJECT: Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore

DIGEST: This resolution names the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel the representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher memorial Bore.

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 names the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel the representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher memorial Bore. It requests that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. “Congresswoman Ellen O’Kane Tauscher was a dedicated public servant serving the 10th Congressional District from 1997 to 2009. During her tenure and among many other accomplishments, Rep. Tauscher was crucial in securing funding for projects in her district including nearly $200,000,000 for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s ‘super laser’ project and $33,000,000 for specific congestion-relieving projects in her district. Of note, the fourth bore on State Route 24 at the Caldecott Tunnel – essential to improving the congestion from Contra Costa to Alameda and San Francisco Counties – largely became a reality because of Rep. Tauscher’s tenacity and effective leadership in Washington that secured the federal funding necessary to begin and complete the project. Renaming the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel to the Representative Ellen O’Kane Tauscher Memorial Bore is a fitting way to honor Congresswoman Tauscher for her service to the 10th Congressional District, the residents of California, and all Americans.”
   
2. Background. Ellen O’Kane was born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 15, 1951. She became one of the first women to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and served as an officer of the American Stock Exchange. Tauscher received her first political experience serving as the state cochair for Dianne Feinstein’s successful 1992 and 1994 Senate campaigns. In 1996, Tauscher won her congressional seat against the incumbent representative on a platform of gun control, women’s reproductive rights, and increased spending on education.

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

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

May 21, 2020.)

SUPPORT:

Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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