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Committee approves highway designation honoring Rusty Reyes
Summary
The committee adopted SCR 129 to designate a portion of State Highway Route 152 in Santa Clara County as the 'Rusty Reyes Highway' and directed DOT to estimate sign costs, paid for by non-state donations; a former colleague offered public support.
The Assembly Transportation Committee voted to adopt SCR 129, a resolution (authored by Sen. Cortesi and presented by Assemblymember Aarons) that would designate a section of State Highway Route 152 in Santa Clara County as the "Rusty Reyes Highway." The resolution requests that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signage and install signs if donations from non-state sources cover the expense.
Assemblymember Aarons described Rusty Reyes as a longtime public servant who served in the 25th and 28th districts and said Reyes secured significant funding for local projects, including what the presenter described as $150,000,000 related to Highway 152 improvements. Billy Rutland, a public witness, spoke in support and recounted working with Rusty while employed in the building in the 1970s and later.
The committee moved SCR 129 for adoption and completed a roll call vote; the chair announced the bill had 10 affirmative votes and was approved. The resolution is an honorary designation and does not appropriate state funds; it instead seeks donor-funded signage per the language presented.
