SCR 59: Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2024-01-18
Current Status:
Passed
(2024-01-18: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2024.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This bill names the State Route 210 overcrossing at Archibald Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing. It asks the Department of Transportation to estimate the cost of signs and, if private donations cover that cost, to install those signs.
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This measure would designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing. The measure would request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.
This measure would designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing. The measure would request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.
This measure would designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing. The measure would request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.
WHEREAS, The passing of Senator Robert Bob D. Dutton at 71 years of age, on July 23, 2022, has brought a sense of immense sorrow and loss to the people of the County of San Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was born in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 13, 1950, and moved to California in 1969, where he served in the United States Army Reserve and California Air National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton dedicated his life to the people of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the County of San Bernardino, serving over 50 years in the community, where he was nicknamed RC Bob; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton opened a real estate investment and management firm, Dutton & Associates, Inc., with his father, Ted Dutton, located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and served as a board member and president of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in 1998, where he led the fight to eliminate the citys utility tax, which was successfully abolished in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to the California State Assembly to serve the 63rd Assembly District in 2002 and was elected to the California State Senate to serve the 31st Senate District in 2004, where he served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, took the lead on housing and transportation issues, and was deeply passionate about fiscal responsibility and defending taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, As a state legislator, Senator Dutton led the effort to pardon Snickers the Bear, an orphaned black bear in his district, by hand delivering the letters of local schoolchildren to then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, requesting Snickers be returned from a state facility to Wildhaven Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary and united with her companion, Little Bear, a fellow orphaned black bear; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to serve as the County of San Bernardinos Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in 2014 and was appointed County Clerk where he led a department of 250 county employees; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton received many honors, including being named Legislator of the Year by the League of California Cities, the California State Sheriffs Association, the California Alliance of Small Business Associations, and the California Small Business Roundtable; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton served many community and civic organizations, including the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, and the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature expresses its deepest sympathy at the passing of Senator Bob Dutton and, by this resolution, memorializes him for his exemplary record of personal, professional, and civic achievements, as well as the love and devotion he shared with his family and friends, by designating the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing; 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 the cost of the signs for which the donations were made, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, The passing of Senator Robert Bob D. Dutton at 71 years of age, on July 23, 2022, has brought a sense of immense sorrow and loss to the people of the County of San Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was born in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 13, 1950, and moved to California in 1969, where he served in the United States Army Reserve and California Air National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton dedicated his life to the people of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the County of San Bernardino, serving over 50 years in the community, where he was nicknamed RC Bob; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton opened a real estate investment and management firm, Dutton & Associates, Inc., with his father, Ted Dutton, located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and served as a board member and president of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in 1998, where he led the fight to eliminate the citys utility tax, which was successfully abolished in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to the California State Assembly to serve the 63rd Assembly District in 2002 and was elected to the California State Senate to serve the 31st Senate District in 2004, where he served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, took the lead on housing and transportation issues, and was deeply passionate about fiscal responsibility and defending taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, As a state legislator, Senator Dutton led the effort to pardon Snickers the Bear, an orphaned black bear in his district, by hand delivering the letters of local schoolchildren to then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, requesting Snickers be returned from a state facility to Wildhaven Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary and united with her companion, Little Bear, a fellow orphaned black bear; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to serve as the County of San Bernardinos Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in 2014 and was appointed County Clerk where he led a department of 250 county employees; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton received many honors, including being named Legislator of the Year by the League of California Cities, the California State Sheriffs Association, the California Alliance of Small Business Associations, and the California Small Business Roundtable; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton served many community and civic organizations, including the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, and the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature expresses its deepest sympathy at the passing of Senator Bob Dutton and, by this resolution, memorializes him for his exemplary record of personal, professional, and civic achievements, as well as the love and devotion he shared with his family and friends, by designating the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing; 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 the cost of the signs for which the donations were made, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, The passing of Senator Robert Bob D. Dutton at 71 years of age, on July 23, 2022, has brought a sense of immense sorrow and loss to the people of the County of San Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was born in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 13, 1950, and moved to California in 1969, where he served in the United States Army Reserve and California Air National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton dedicated his life to the people of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the County of San Bernardino, serving over 50 years in the community, where he was nicknamed RC Bob; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton opened a real estate investment and management firm, Dutton & Associates, Inc., with his father, Ted Dutton, located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and served as a board member and president of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in 1998, where he led the fight to eliminate the citys utility tax, which was successfully abolished in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to the California State Assembly to serve the 63rd Assembly District in 2002 and was elected to the California State Senate to serve the 31st Senate District in 2004, where he served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, took the lead on housing and transportation issues, and was deeply passionate about fiscal responsibility and defending taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, As a state legislator, Senator Dutton led the effort to pardon Snickers the Bear, an orphaned black bear in his district, by hand delivering the letters of local schoolchildren to then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, requesting Snickers be returned from a state facility to Wildhaven Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary and united with her companion, Little Bear, a fellow orphaned black bear; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton was elected to serve as the County of San Bernardinos Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in 2014 and was appointed County Clerk where he led a department of 250 county employees; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton received many honors, including being named Legislator of the Year by the League of California Cities, the California State Sheriffs Association, the California Alliance of Small Business Associations, and the California Small Business Roundtable; and
WHEREAS, Senator Dutton served many community and civic organizations, including the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, and the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature expresses its deepest sympathy at the passing of Senator Bob Dutton and, by this resolution, memorializes him for his exemplary record of personal, professional, and civic achievements, as well as the love and devotion he shared with his family and friends, by designating the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing; 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 the cost of the signs for which the donations were made, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Status
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| Jan 18, 2024 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 1, Statutes of 2024. |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m. |
| Jan 12, 2024 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3851.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Jan 9, 2024 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 8). |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Jun 22, 2023 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1681.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. |
| Jun 14, 2023 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 1564.) (June 13). |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Set for hearing June 13. |
| May 10, 2023 | Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| May 1, 2023 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
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Location
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Votes
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| Jan 12, 2024 | SCR 59 Ochoa Bogh Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Jan 8, 2024 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
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| Jun 22, 2023 | Consent Calendar SCR59 Ochoa Bogh et al. | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jun 13, 2023 | Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| City of Rancho Cucamonga | ** Support | |
| County of San Bernardino | ** Support | |
| County Recorders Association Of California | ** Support | |
| San Bernardino Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk | ** Support | |
| San Bernardino County Transportation Authority | ** Support |
Date of Hearing: January 8, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Lori D. Wilson, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 59
Author:(Ochoa Bogh) – As Introduced Ver:May 1, 2023
SENATE VOTE: 39-0
SUBJECT: Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing
SUMMARY: Designates the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing. The measure would request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.
EXISTING LAW: Assigns the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways. This includes the installation and maintenance of highway signs.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown, but the measure requests that Caltrans determine the cost of appropriate signage consistent with requirements for the state highway system, and only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost.
COMMENTS: The passing of Senator Robert “Bob” D. Dutton at 71 years of age, on July 23, 2022, has brought a sense of immense sorrow and loss to the people of the County of San Bernardino.
Senator Dutton was born in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 13, 1950, and moved to California in 1969, where he served in the United States Army Reserve and California Air National Guard. Senator Dutton dedicated his life to the people of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the County of San Bernardino, serving over 50 years in the community, where he was nicknamed “RC Bob”. Senator Dutton opened a real estate investment and management firm, Dutton & Associates, Inc., with his father, Ted Dutton, located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and served as a board member and president of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce.
Senator Dutton was elected to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in 1998, where he led the fight to eliminate the city’s utility tax, which was successfully abolished in 2001. Senator Dutton was elected to the California State Assembly to serve the 63rd Assembly District in 2002 and was elected to the California State Senate to serve the 31st Senate District in 2004, where he served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review. He took the lead on housing and transportation issues, and was deeply passionate about fiscal responsibility and defending taxpayers. As a state legislator, Senator Dutton led the effort to pardon Snickers the Bear, an orphaned black bear in his district, by hand delivering the letters of local schoolchildren to then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He requested Snickers be returned from a state facility to Wildhaven Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary and be united with her companion, Little Bear, a fellow orphaned black bear. Senator Dutton was elected to serve as the County of San Bernardino’s Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in 2014 and was appointed County Clerk where he led a department of 250 county employees.
Senator Dutton received many honors, including being named Legislator of the Year by the League of California Cities, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California Alliance of Small Business Associations, and the California Small Business Roundtable. Senator Dutton served many community and civic organizations, including the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Council.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
City of Rancho Cucamonga
County Recorders Association of California
County of San Bernardino
San Bernardino Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Aimee Anspach / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SCR 59 |
CONSENT
Bill No: SCR 59
Author: Ochoa Bogh (R), et al.
Introduced: 5/1/23
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 16-0, 6/13/23
AYES: Gonzalez, Niello, Allen, Archuleta, Becker, Blakespear, Cortese, Dahle, Dodd, Limón, McGuire, Newman, Nguyen, Seyarto, Umberg, Wahab
SUBJECT: Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST:
This bill requests Caltrans designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.
ANALYSIS: This resolution:
- Recounts the life and career of Senator Bob Dutton.
- Requests Caltrans designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.
- Requests Caltrans 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.
Background
Senator Bob Dutton was born in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 13, 1950, and moved to California in 1969, where he served in the United States Army Reserve and California Air National Guard. He opened a real estate investment and management firm, Dutton & Associates, Inc., with his father, Ted Dutton, located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and served as a board member and president of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in 1998, where he led the fight to eliminate the city’s utility tax, which was successfully abolished in 2001. Senator Dutton was elected to the California State Assembly to serve the 63rd Assembly District in 2002 and was elected to the California State Senate to serve the 31st Senate District in 2004, where he served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and took the lead on housing and transportation issues. Senator Dutton was elected to serve as the County of San Bernardino’s Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in 2014 and was appointed County Clerk where he led a department of 250 county employees. He received many honors, including being named Legislator of the Year by the League of California Cities, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California Alliance of Small Business Associations, and the California Small Business Roundtable. Senator Dutton served many community and civic organizations, including the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Council.
Senator Bob Dutton passed away on July 23, 2022.
Comments
Purpose of the resolution. According to the author, “Senator Bob Dutton dedicated his life to the people of Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino County, serving over 50 years in the community that nicknamed him “RC Bob.” On July 23, 2022, after a lengthy career in public service, Sen. Dutton lost his battle with cancer. He was 71 years old.
“SCR 59 honors the life of Senator Dutton by dedicating an overcrossing in Rancho Cucamonga where he lived and served as the “Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.” This dedication will be seen by his loved ones on their daily travels, letting them know that he is forever remembered for his love of the community.”
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 6/16/23)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/16/23)
None received
Prepared by: Randy Chinn / TRANS. / (916) 651-4121
6/16/23 13:16:58
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Senator Lena Gonzalez, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular
Bill No: Hearing Date: 6/13/23
Author: | Ochoa Bogh | ||
Version: | 5/1/2023 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | No |
Consultant: | Randy Chinn | ||
SUBJECT:
DIGEST: This bill requests Caltrans designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Assigns the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways, including the installation and maintenance of highway signs.
Committee Policy:
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:
- 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.
- The person being honored must be deceased.
- The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
- 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.
- The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
- The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
- 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:
- Recounts the life and career of Senator Bob Dutton.
- Requests Caltrans designate the overcrossing on State Route 210 at Archibald Avenue in the City of Rancho Cucamonga as the Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.
- Requests Caltrans 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.
COMMENTS:
- Purpose of the resolution. According to the author, “Senator Bob Dutton dedicated his life to the people of Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino County, serving over 50 years in the community that nicknamed him “RC Bob.” On July 23, 2022, after a lengthy career in public service, Sen. Dutton lost his battle with cancer. He was 71 years old.
SCR 59 honors the life of Senator Dutton by dedicating an overcrossing in Rancho Cucamonga where he lived and served as the “Senator Bob Dutton Memorial Overcrossing.” This dedication will be seen by his loved ones on their daily travels, letting them know that he is forever remembered for his love of the community.”
- Background. Senator Bob Dutton was born in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 13, 1950, and moved to California in 1969, where he served in the United States Army Reserve and California Air National Guard. He opened a real estate investment and management firm, Dutton & Associates, Inc., with his father, Ted Dutton, located in the City of Rancho Cucamonga and served as a board member and president of the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce. He was elected to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council in 1998, where he led the fight to eliminate the city’s utility tax, which was successfully abolished in 2001. Senator Dutton was elected to the California State Assembly to serve the 63rd Assembly District in 2002 and was elected to the California State Senate to serve the 31st Senate District in 2004, where he served as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and took the lead on housing and transportation issues. Senator Dutton was elected to serve as the County of San Bernardino’s Assessor-Recorder-Clerk in 2014 and was appointed County Clerk where he led a department of 250 county employees. He received many honors, including being named Legislator of the Year by the League of California Cities, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California Alliance of Small Business Associations, and the California Small Business Roundtable. Senator Dutton served many community and civic organizations, including the YMCA, the American Red Cross, the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Council.
Senator Bob Dutton passed away on July 23, 2022.
- Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is consistent with committee policy.
Related Legislation:
SCR 31 (Laird) – Establishes the Katcho Achadjian Memorial Highway. This resolution is pending in the Assembly.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
Unknown
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,
June 7, 2023.)
SUPPORT:
None received
OPPOSITION:
None received
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