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ACR-97 • 2026

Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.

Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rogers
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the exact wording or implementation timeline for the sign installation process.

Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge

This resolution designates the Russian River Bridge on State Route 20 in Mendocino County as the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge and requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs for this designation, with installation contingent upon receiving donations from nonstate sources.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the Russian River Bridge and Overhead on State Route 20, located in Mendocino County, as the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.
  • Requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs for this designation.
  • Asks the Department of Transportation to install these signs if they receive donations from nonstate sources to cover that cost.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Transportation
  • People who use State Route 20 in Mendocino County

Terms To Know

Designate
To officially name or set apart for a special purpose.
Nonstate sources
People, groups, or organizations that are not part of the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money is needed to put up signs.
  • It's unclear if and when the Department of Transportation will receive donations from nonstate sources.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  2. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.)

  3. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  4. 2026-04-20 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  5. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    From 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.

  6. 2025-12-22 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  8. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  9. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2508.)

  10. 2025-07-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7).

  11. 2025-06-16 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  12. 2025-06-12 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  13. 2025-06-11 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 97, Rogers.
Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge.
This measure would designate the Russian River Bridge and Overhead on State Route 20, in the County of Mendocino, as the Charlie Barra Memorial Bridge. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources to cover that cost, to erect those signs.

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