California Resolution Preventing Lawmakers Convicted of DUI From Using Government Vehicles Blocked by Committee

A man undergoes a field sobriety test before being detained at a Los Angeles Police Department DUI checkpoint in Reseda, Calif., on April 13, 2018. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

A resolution that would amend state law to prevent lawmakers convicted of drunk driving from accessing government-issued vehicles while working in Sacramento was killed by the Assembly Rules Committee last week when a motion to move it forward failed to receive a second vote, leaving the author stunned by the outcome.

“There used to be a time when [driving under the influence] would disqualify you from public office,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside) told The Epoch Times Sept. 8. “Now it seems to qualify you for a promotion.”