ACR 126CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California designates portion of State Highway 395 as Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway

Original title: Relative to the Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway.

August 10, 2026

Transportation Infrastructure Memorials Mono County CaptainVidarAndersonMemorialHighway

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The Frame

What this does

This measure establishes a formal state memorial designation for a specific roadway without using state funds, relying instead on private contributions to cover signage expenses.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Transportation

The department is tasked with determining the cost of the signs and managing the installation process once private funding is secured.

Mono County residents

Residents and travelers in the area will see the new memorial signage along State Highway 395.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 10, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

126 designates a segment of State Highway 395 in Mono County as the Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway. The measure requires the Department of Transportation to install memorial signs only after receiving sufficient private donations to cover all costs.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will my tax dollars be used to pay for these signs?

No. The bill requires that the Department of Transportation only proceed with the signs once sufficient donations from are received to cover the costs.

Where will the Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway be located?

The memorial designation applies to a specified portion of State Highway Route 395 located within Mono County.

Why It Matters

This measure establishes a formal state memorial designation for a specific roadway without using state funds, relying instead on private contributions to cover signage expenses.

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Connected Entities

personCaptain Vidar Anderson“The individual for whom the highway segment is being named.”Map →

locationMono County“The county where the memorial highway segment is located.”Map →

locationState Highway Route 395“The specific road segment in Mono County affected by the designation.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Transportation“The state agency responsible for determining costs and erecting the memorial sig”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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