James Dean Memorial Highway.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Adopted

Summary

The resolution renames the segment of State Highway Route 46 from postmile 54.038 at Cholame to postmile 58.300 at Antelope Road as the James Dean Memorial Highway. It also asks Caltrans to estimate sign costs and install commemorative markers if private donations cover those costs. The measure honors actor James Dean at the site of his fatal 1955 crash.

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Vote

Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2724.) · Aug 25, 2025

Hearings

• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Apr 7, 2026
• Transportation
  Senate Transportation Committee · Apr 7, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jul 14, 2025

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
2. Apr 28, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 53, Statutes of 2026.
3. Apr 23, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
4. Apr 23, 2026Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4035.)
5. Apr 21, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
6. Apr 20, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Dec 22, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. Aug 27, 2025Referred to Com. on TRANS.
10. Aug 25, 2025In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
11. Aug 25, 2025Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2724.)
12. Jul 17, 2025Ordered to third reading.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Dawn Addis (D) · sponsor
• Addis

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