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ACR-131 • 2026

Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead.

Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tangipa
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify who lives in Madera County will be affected.

Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead

This resolution designates an unspecified portion of State Route 41 in Madera County as the Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead and requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs, with erection contingent on sufficient nonstate donations.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates an unspecified portion of State Route 41 in Madera County as the Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead.
  • Requests that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation.
  • Erects those signs upon receiving sufficient donations from nonstate sources to cover the cost.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Visitors traveling on State Route 41
  • The Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Buffalo Soldiers
A term used to describe African American soldiers who served in the U.S. Army after the Civil War.
Trailhead
The starting point of a hiking trail or path.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify exactly where on State Route 41 this area will be.
  • It is unclear how much money needs to be raised before signs can be put up.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. 2026-02-17 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  3. 2026-02-11 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  4. 2026-02-10 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 131, as introduced, Tangipa.
Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead.
This measure would designate an unspecified portion of State Route 41 in the County of Madera as the Buffalo Soldiers Madera County Trailhead. The measure would request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs.

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