SIGNATURE REQUEST: AB 1222 (Bloom) Tow Trucks

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AB 1222 would address a significant problem in California cities that relate to the operation of tow trucks: unsolicited tow truck scams. Currently no documentation is required from tow truck operators that would confirm that they were requested to appear at the scene of a disabled vehicle.

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Dear Governor Brown,

On behalf of the CITY/TOWN OF CITY, I respectfully request your signature on AB 1222, authored by Assembly Member Bloom, which would address a significant problem in California cities that relate to the operation of tow trucks: unsolicited tow truck scams.

Existing law already prohibits tow truck owners and operators from soliciting tows for disabled vehicles, but the law is extremely difficult to enforce.  Currently no documentation is required from tow truck operators that would confirm that they were requested to appear at the scene of a disabled vehicle.  In addition, current law makes it difficult, if not impossible, for cities to address the problem locally because it does not take into account the nature of the business. Attempts by cities to address the issue locally have been thwarted by court cases that have found that cities can only regulate tow truck companies that have a “principle place of business or employment” within the city limits.

[IF YOUR CITY HAS ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE LOCALLY, HOW HAS IT DONE SO AND WHAT PROBLEMS WERE FACED?]

AB 1222 addresses these defaults in current law by requiring tow truck operators to maintain and provide written proof they were called to the scene.  In addition, it will require better consumer protections by requiring tow truck drivers to provide information on towing and storage costs before the vehicle is towed.

For all of these reasons, the CITY /TOWN OF CITY respectfully requests your signature on AB 1222.

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