20250SB__133498AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-20 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-04-06 SB AMD Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil (Coauthor: Assembly Member Tangipa)</caml:AuthorText>"?> (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis and Tangipa) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil <caml:Contribution>COAUTHOR</caml:Contribution><caml:House>ASSEMBLY</caml:House><caml:Name>Tangipa</caml:Name></caml:Legislator>"?> COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa

An act to amend, repeal, and add

Section of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. streets and highways Route 59: adoption. Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system. Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to select, adopt, and determine the location for state highways on routes authorized by law, as specified.

Existing law authorizes the commission to adopt an existing road as a state highway on an authorized route if the road is constructed to adequate standards. Existing law provides that State Highway Route is from Route northerly to Route near the City of Merced and from Route near the City of Merced to Snelling. This bill would, on or before December 31, 2030, require the commission to reach an agreement with the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne for the acquisition and adoption of county road J59 as a state highway, as specified.

The bill would, on and after January 1, 2031, instead provide that State Highway Route is from Route northerly to Route near the City of Merced and from Route near the City of Merced to the junction of Routes and 120. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read: 359. (

a) Route is from:

(1) Route northerly to Route near the City of Merced.

(2) Route near the City of Merced to Snelling. (

b) On or before December 31, 2030, the commission shall reach an agreement with the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne for the acquisition and adoption of county road J59, also known as La Grange Road, from its intersection with junction of Routes and to its intersection with Route 59. The terms of the acquisition shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The acquisition shall occur on or before December 31, 2030.

(2) Repairs for road damage as proposed by the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuo lumne.

(3) The road shall be adopted into the state highway system as part of Route 59.

(4) The Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne shall not be required to upgrade county road J59 to meet state highway standards before the road is adopted as part of Route 59. (

c) This

section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed. SEC. 2.

Section is added to the Streets and Highways Code , to read: 359. (

a) Route is from:

(1) Route northerly to Route near the City of Merced.

(2) Route near the City of Merced to the junction of Routes and 120. (

b) This

section shall become operative on January 1, 2031.