SB-1334 • 2026

Route 59: adoption.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Alvarado-Gil
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact requirements for county road J59 to meet state highway standards, nor does it mention any consequences if the agreement is not reached by December 31, 2030.

Adopting County Road J59 as State Highway Route 59

This law requires the California Transportation Commission to reach an agreement with Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties by December 31, 2030, for adopting county road J59 as part of state highway Route 59, and changes the route's endpoint after January 1, 2031.

What This Bill Does

Requires the California Transportation Commission to reach an agreement with Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties by December 31, 2030, for adopting county road J59 as a state highway.
Changes Route 59's endpoint from Snelling to the junction of Routes 108 and 120 after January 1, 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

The California Transportation Commission
Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties

Terms To Know

California Transportation Commission: A group that decides where state highways go in California.
County road J59: A local road in Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties that will become part of a bigger highway system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the agreement with the counties is not reached by December 31, 2030.
It's unclear how much money will be needed to make county road J59 meet state highway standards.

Bill History

2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
April 7 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1334, as amended, Alvarado-Gil.
Route 59: adoption.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system. Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to select, adopt, and determine the location for state highways on routes authorized by law, as specified. Existing law authorizes the commission to adopt an existing road as a state highway on an authorized route if the road is constructed to adequate standards. Existing law provides that State Highway Route 59 is from Route 152 northerly to Route 99 near the City of Merced and from Route 99 near the City of Merced to Snelling.
This bill would, on or before December 31, 2030, require the commission to reach an agreement with the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne for the acquisition
and adoption of county road J59 as a state highway, as specified. The bill would, on and after January 1, 2031, instead provide that State Highway Route 59 is from Route 152 northerly to Route 99 near the City of Merced and from Route 99 near the City of Merced to the junction of Routes 108 and 120.

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