http://kevinjeffries.com/blog California's 66th Assembly District Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:23:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en AB 2060 exempts tribal fire departments in mutual aid agreements from vehicle license fees Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 2060, by Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore), recognizing tribal fire departments for the emergency services they provide to nearby communities. AB 2060 provides an exemption from vehicle license fees for tribal ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=22 ACR 98 passes Assembly, officially recognizing “Historic Highway 395” Today, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 98 unanimously passed the State Assembly. Originally brought to Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) by Tom Casey with the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, ACR 98 designates the old alignment of Highway 395 as Historic Highway 395, and recognizes ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=21 Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) today applauded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing an executive order declaring a drought and calling for concerted state action to conserve water and better coordinate Two areas hit hard….. The Inland Empire. As significant population growth for California is occurring in the Inland Empire, we ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=18 Several state bills dealing with Inland highways and roads cleared their houses of origin this week, beating a Friday deadline. AB 1954 -- The bill by Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries, R-Lake Elsinore, would let the Riverside County Transportation Commission build high-occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 15. READ MORE... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=23 Yesterday Assemblyman Jeffries’ AB 1954 unanimously passed out of the Assembly Floor (73-0) with bi-partisan support. If approved by Senate and signed by the Governor, AB 1954 will authorize the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to develop and administer a system of toll lanes in the medians of Interstate 15 ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=9 Bills to Improve Transportation and Punish Arsonists Move to Assembly Floor On Thursday, Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) succeeded in having three out of four of his bills be moved off the “Suspense File” and pass out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Committee is charged with examining the ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=15 On Thursday, May 8th, AB 1852 by Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. This measure will decriminalize participation in sports betting pools, which under current law is a misdemeanor or felony offense, punishable by up to a $5000 fine and up to a year ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=10 Yesterday Assemblyman Jeffries AB 1954 unanimously passed out of the Assembly Transportation Committee with bipartisan support. AB 1954 will authorize the Riverside County Transportation Commission to develop and administer a system of toll lanes in the medians of Interstate 15 between the San Bernardino County line and San Diego ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=8 AB 1858 would withhold taxpayer subsidies of pensions for felons who embezzle from the public Sacramento— Today Democrats in the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security (PERS) Committee voted against legislation that would have stripped the publicly funded pensions of public employees convicted of serious felonies. AB 1858 would ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=7 AB 1858 would stop subsidizing the retirements of felons who steal from taxpayers In an effort to end the lunacy in which public employees who are convicted of felonies for stealing or embezzling taxpayer funds are then supported with taxpayer-funded pensions later in life, Assemblyman Jeffries will be presenting AB 1858 ... http://kevinjeffries.com/blog/?p=11