CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1238Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1238, as introduced, Hueso. City streets and highways.Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to do any and all things necessary to lay out, acquire, and construct any section or portion of any street or highway within its jurisdiction as a freeway and to make any existing street or highway a freeway. Existing law authorizes a city to construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city, and requires Department of Transportation approval for tunnels on state highways.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision relating to the departments approval.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1238Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1238, as introduced, Hueso. City streets and highways.Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to do any and all things necessary to lay out, acquire, and construct any section or portion of any street or highway within its jurisdiction as a freeway and to make any existing street or highway a freeway. Existing law authorizes a city to construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city, and requires Department of Transportation approval for tunnels on state highways.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision relating to the departments approval.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1238 Introduced by Senator HuesoFebruary 20, 2020 Introduced by Senator Hueso February 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1238, as introduced, Hueso. City streets and highways. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to do any and all things necessary to lay out, acquire, and construct any section or portion of any street or highway within its jurisdiction as a freeway and to make any existing street or highway a freeway. Existing law authorizes a city to construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city, and requires Department of Transportation approval for tunnels on state highways.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision relating to the departments approval. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to do any and all things necessary to lay out, acquire, and construct any section or portion of any street or highway within its jurisdiction as a freeway and to make any existing street or highway a freeway. Existing law authorizes a city to construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city, and requires Department of Transportation approval for tunnels on state highways. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision relating to the departments approval. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained. SECTION 1. Section 1804 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained. 1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained. 1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained. 1804. Every city in the state may construct, maintain, and operate tunnels for street and highway purposes within and without the territorial boundaries of the city. As to any such tunnels on state highways, the approval of the Department of Transportation department shall first be obtained.