"California is the epicenter of America's drunk driving crisis," said State Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, who authored one of the bills.
"There have been 35 other states that have implemented similar laws with similar requirements," Petrie-Norris said. "We have seen that it works."
"I think most people would be surprised to learn that," Petrie-Norris said. "That's why we want to make sure we close that loophole and strengthen accountability."
A UC Berkley study into data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that in 2023, California accounted for a little more than 10% of the 12,492 people killed in alcohol-impaired crashes in the U.S.
"California's current DUI laws are broken and weak and fail to protect families like ours, and it's devastating," mother Jennifer Levi said.
Braun Levi, was struck and killed while walking along Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach last summer. He was weeks away from his high school graduation.The driver, Jenia Resha Belt, 33, faces one count of murder, one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and a misdemeanor count for driving on a suspended or revoked license, according to the LA County District Attorney's Office.
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman echoed Petrie-Norris' sentiment, describing California's DUI laws as "some of the weakest in the nation."
"My plea is to Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers," Levi said. This is not a political issue, this is a human issue."
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