"Even after the exceptional reporting by CalMatters in its License to Kill series, which demonstrated how California is failing its residents through lax enforcement and weak traffic safety laws, the 2025 Legislature still failed to pass Assembly Bill 366. AB 366 was a modest effort to expand the state's ignition interlock device (IID) program - breathalyzers that prevent a vehicle from starting if the driver has consumed alcohol - but it stalled over concerns about cost."
"AB 366's author, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Orange County), vowed at a press conference today to reintroduce the legislation this session. Petrie-Norris was joined by Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Lori Wilson (D-Contra Costa), Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Nick Schultz (D-Burbank), and Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Central Valley), all of whom announced legislation aimed at making California's roads safer by cracking down on DUI and other repeat traffic offenders."
AB 366 would have required ignition interlock devices (IIDs) for anyone convicted of a DUI but failed in the 2025 California Legislature due to cost concerns. Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris pledged to reintroduce the bill and was joined by chairs Lori Wilson and Nick Schultz and Assemblymember Juan Alanis in announcing new measures to target DUI and repeat traffic offenders. Legislators urged prioritizing safety over budget constraints, with Schultz introducing AB 1546 to increase penalties for driving under the influence as part of broader efforts to reduce road fatalities and injuries.
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