Relative to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Deputies Floyd and Michael Coleman Memorial Highway.
Summary
ACR 142 is a concurrent resolution that names a portion of State Route 120 in San Joaquin County the San Joaquin County Sheriffs Deputies Floyd and Michael Coleman Memorial Highway. The resolution honors Floyd Coleman and his son Michael Coleman, both of whom served in San Joaquin County law enforcement, by memorializing their service and sacrifice on the state highway system. The designated segment runs from S Van Allen Road to N Ripon Road in San Joaquin County.
The measure also requests that the California Department of Transportation determine the cost of the appropriate signs and, if nonstate donations cover the expense, erect the memorial signage in accordance with state highway signing requirements. As a concurrent resolution, it does not create a substantive regulatory program or alter criminal, transportation, or local government law beyond the commemorative highway designation and related sign installation process.
Impact
ACR 142 affects state highway naming and signage policy by adding a memorial designation to a specified segment of State Route 120 in San Joaquin County. It directs Caltrans to assess sign costs and allows installation only if outside donations pay for the signs, which means the measure has limited fiscal effect and no direct impact on private conduct or local enforcement authority. The resolution was later chaptered as a statute, making the designation part of California’s official memorial highway listings.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been received very positively and without opposition. It passed the Assembly committee stage and the Assembly floor on consent calendar with unanimous recorded votes, indicating broad bipartisan support and little controversy. The tone of the measure is commemorative and respectful, focused on honoring the Colemans’ law enforcement service and sacrifice.
Contention
There is little visible contention in the available record. The only practical issue raised by the resolution is the standard requirement that memorial highway signs be funded by nonstate donations before Caltrans installs them, which limits state costs. Otherwise, the measure is straightforwardly ceremonial, and the unanimous votes suggest no disagreement over the appropriateness of the designation or the individuals being honored.
Designating certain bridges on U.S. highway 69 and 18th street expressway in Johnson county as the Representative Robert M Tomlinson memorial bridge, a bridge on interstate 135 in Sedgwick county as the Don Snyder memorial bridge, a portion of interstate 35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway, a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway, a portion of K-49 highway as the Pvt Michael E Gerber memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for interstate 35.
Highways: memorial; bridge over highway I-96; designate as the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 1051.