Republican Bill Essayli, who represents part of Riverside County, says he’s “troubled by recent incidents of legislators and candidates drinking and driving.”
Republican Assembly member Bill Essayli, who represents part of Riverside County, seen Thursday, June 1, 2023, is seeking restrictions on state legislators charged and convicted of DUI.
An Inland Empire lawmaker announced Wednesday, July 26, that he’s proposing restrictions on state legislators’ use of taxpayer-funded vehicles if they’re charged or convicted of driving under the influence., which would mandate that any member of the Assembly who is arrested and charged with DUI lose — until his or her case is resolved — the privilege of using a “pool vehicle” provided at no cost to lawmakers while they’re in Sacramento.
“Last year, over 1,000 Californians died as a result of drunk drivers,” Essayli said. “When I was a prosecutor, I fought to keep our roads safe by prosecuting and convicting drunk drivers. Now as a member of the Assembly, I am troubled by recent incidents of legislators and candidates drinking and driving. Public officials must be held to the highest standards given the public trust placed in us, which is why I’ve introduced Resolution 51.
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