Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway.
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20250ACR_008197CHP INTRODUCED 2025-05-07 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-07-10 PASSED_SENATE 2026-04-23 ENROLLED 2026-04-24 CHAPTERED 2026-04-28 FILED 2026-04-28 2025 ACR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Assembly Member DeMaio (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H.
Salazar Memorial Highway. the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway. This measure would designate the portion of State Route from Potrero Valley Road to Bell Valley Truck Trail in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H. Salazar Memorial Highway. The measure would 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. YES
WHEREAS, Daniel “Danny” Humberto Salazar was born on May 1, 1982, in the County of Los Angeles to Humberto and Marielena Salazar; and
WHEREAS, Danny grew up in his family’s home in the City of Downey alongside his mother, father, and siblings, Nancy, Cindy, and Michael; and
WHEREAS, As a young man, Danny had a passion for music and, as a self-taught musician, played the guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, piano, and his specialty, drums; and
WHEREAS, Danny attended Warren High School in the City of Downey, where he met and began dating his future wife, Karina; and
WHEREAS, After high school, Danny attended Río Hondo College in the City of Whittier, graduated from the college with an associate of science degree, and successfully passed an emergency medical technician training program; and
WHEREAS, Danny was a volunteer firefighter for the City of Downey and completed several ridealongs with the Los Angeles and Long Beach Fire Departments; and
WHEREAS, Danny attended a rigorous wildland fire academy in the County of San Diego and worked for the wildland fire crew in the County of Lassen; and
WHEREAS, Danny attended the Los Angeles Fire Department Leadership Academy but had to step down from his position due to an injury suffered during training; and
WHEREAS, Danny applied to be a United States Border Patrol Agent; and
WHEREAS, After he successfully completed, in the City of Artesia, the challenging, immersive, and strenuous 19-week United States Border Patrol Academy, which is one of the largest and widely considered as one of the most difficult training academies in the world, Danny graduated as a member of Class on December 7, 2018, and received an official offer to begin his career as a border agent at the United States Customs and Border Protection’s El Cajon Station; and
WHEREAS, Danny adapted well to his working environment at the United States Customs and Border Protection’s El Cajon Station, flourished in the field training unit program, and made an impact on his patrol group with his reliability, rational thinking, work ethic, and skills; and
WHEREAS, Danny was proficient and self-motivated, had the trust of his leaders and coworkers, and earned a place on the border patrol unit using all-terrain vehicles; and
WHEREAS, On July 21, 2021, Danny became a father, welcoming his son, Santiago “Santi” Salazar, into the world; and
WHEREAS, Danny read to Santi every night before work, cared for him delicately, was incredibly proud to be his “Poppa,” and would take him on walks in a stroller to show him the beauty of nature; and
WHEREAS, On the tragic day of May 13, 2022, while he was responding to a sensor activation, Danny passed away from injuries sustained in an on-duty single vehicle crash on a border road near Potrero, south of Bell Valley; and
WHEREAS, Danny will be remembered as an outstanding United States Border Patrol Agent, a devoted husband, a proud father, and a true family man;
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 Route from Potrero Valley Road (postmile 41.393) to Bell Valley Truck Trail (postmile R44.96) in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Daniel H.
Salazar 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.