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This bill amends the Freeway Service Patrol Act to provide guidelines for sponsorship agreements on tow trucks used in freeway service patrols. Currently, these tow trucks are required to display a specific logo identifying the California Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation. The bill mandates that when program guidelines are updated after January 1, 2026, the departments involved must consider developing operational requirements for sponsorship agreements that allow private third parties to display their name and logo on participating tow trucks. Importantly, any sponsor's logo must not overlap with or reduce the visibility of the existing identifying logo. The bill enables participating regional or local entities to generate additional revenue through these sponsorship agreements, which can include displaying a sponsor's name and logo on the tow trucks, subject to the newly developed operational requirements. This change provides a potential new funding stream for freeway service patrol programs while maintaining the primary identification and visibility of official government-associated logos.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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