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Legislation Update

2020

That’s right…with the New Year arrives a slew of new regulations we must follow as residents of either California or Nevada.

Unless it is dated differently, the laws below are in effect as of January 1, 2020. This is not a complete list.

Depending on your worldview, some laws are blessings; some are curses. Since this also begins an election year readers, curses can be changed with voting and getting involved at any level of politics. That is the beauty of our country—the freedom to make change happen. Read on and Happy New Year!

California

Gig worker law

Gun violence restraining orders

AB 5 The landmark labor law reclassifies some independent contractors as employees.

“Gig” workers are online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers and temporary workers. They enter into formal agreements with on-demand companies, such as Uber and Costco. The law aims to provide new protections for so-called gig economy workers such as minimum wage, paid sick days and health insurance benefits.

Some organizations have already sued over the law and Uber, Lyft and the food delivery company Postmates claim they will not reclassify their contractors as employees.

AB 12 The law expands who can petition a judge to confiscate someone’s weapons if they believe that person may be violent. Previously, only police, immediate family members and roommates could request a restraining order. The updated law allows employers, coworkers and teachers to be able to do so. This law will not go into effect until September 1, 2020.

Minimum wage increase

SB 3 The law raises the California’s minimum wage to $13 an hour for workplaces with 26 or more employees and to $12 for workplaces with fewer than 26 employees. It also outlines incremental minimum wage increases through 2023 when it will reach $15 an hour for every employer.

Banning smoking at state beaches SB 8 The law bans smoking and vaping at all state beaches and parks, with a fine of $25 per violator. It also makes it illegal to toss a cigarette, cigar or vaping product onto a state beach.

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Hairstyle discrimination law SB 188 The first state law of its kind in the U.S, this protects employees from racial discrimination because of hairstyles, such as afros, braids, twists and locks.

Circus cruelty prevention Act SB 313 This law bans the use of exotic animals like elephants, lions and monkeys in circus acts.

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California Longboard Ski Racing

by Mark Mcluaghlin Early race course, circa 1874.

There’s no doubt about it. The Photo courtesy of Western Skisport Museum nineteenth century longboard racers of Plumas and Sierra counging rights and soon racers were riding down ties were the fastest humans on the planet. the slope singly, against a clocked time.

When snow conditions were right, these The evolution of these early “snow-shoe” early ski demons rocketed down the mounraces from casual individual competitions tainside at speeds approaching 100 miles to semi-organized contests, to well-publiper hour. They concocted secret “dope” cized events with hundreds in attendance, (wax) recipes to get an advantage over their illustrates the rapid growth and popularity of opponents. With an intensity often fueled alpine skiing among California’s early mounby alcohol, ego and lucrative cash rewards, tain communities. (In the early Sierra mining early longboard racers pushed speed and camps, “snow-shoes” meant “skis,” whereas sanity to the limit. the term “snow shoes” without a hyphen signified “webs” or “trampers.”)

Ski racing in the northern Sierra Nevada enjoys a long and colorful history dating back California skiing got its start during the to the 1850s, when spirited miners climbed 1850s, not as a sport per se, but as a form the mountains to schuss to the bottom. of transportation over deep snow. Among These down-the-mountain runs led to bragthe first were men like Norwegian immigrant

John “Snowshoe” Thompson who braved winter storms and avalanche risk to make his deliveries of mail, newspapers and supplies.

Some old timers in the region insist that the first skis were wooden staves taken from flour barrels, used by a gold miner named Hamilton Ward. Most evidence suggests that Norwegians who arrived here during the Gold Rush introduced the concept of skiing.

Either way, miners were soon traveling over the snow on carved wooden planks, pushing themselves along with one long pole. After an avalanche in 1853 took the life of a lone miner struggling along without skis, their use grew quickly in the high elevation mining communities.

A report from the Plumas Argus newspaper from March 3, 1857, served notice that skiing was already well established in the northern mountains: “This has been the hardest winter within the knowledge of the oldest inhabitant. It is estimated that about 25 or 30 feet of snow has fallen this winter. The snow now lies from eight to ten feet deep, and in Onion Valley, two miles from here it is 12 or 15 feet deep. It may be a wonder to some of your readers, how people get about where there is so much snow, but it is the easiest thing in the mountains. Nearly all have Norwegian snowshoes. They are about nine feet long, four and one-half inches side,

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shaved thin and turned up in front like a sled runner. By fastening them to the feet about the middle of the shoe and with a pole in the hands for balance, a person can run over the light and new fallen snow at railroad speed.” Doctors were soon skiing miles to treat injuries or deliver babies. Residents in snow country skied to work, hauled supplies on skis, and sometimes funerals were held with mourners and pallbearers shuffling over the snow.

There is not much in the way of journalistic documentation (traveling correspondents usually retreated to the lowlands when winter storms buried the mountains), but in an article titled “Snow-Shoeing …to Skisport,” ski historian Bill Berry wrote, “There are old-timers’ recollections of speed events having been initiated in Onion Valley of Plumas County in 1855 and then carried to La Porte in 1857.

The early races were limited to two men for a posted stake. Over time, the events became ‘free-for-alls’ with squads of riders sent away simultaneously.”

A great tribute to early California ski racing was that women (and sometimes children) were included in the competitions. During the Victorian Era of the 19th century, Amer-

ican women couldn’t vote and were generally disenfranchised socially, politically and economically. California females, however, could own property and conduct private enterprise. In the Sierra mining camps women young and old were encouraged to grab their skis and hit the hill. Women skiers really caught the eye of the miners. One man wrote, “Nothing on a bright sunshiny morning can be more graceful or beautiful than a fair young lassie gliding with Sylphlike motions over hills and plains upon her Norwegian snow-shoes.”

On February 7, 1861, the Sacramento Daily Union reported: “Great big men, extremely small children and delicate looking females ascend La Porte’s Sugar Loaf Mountain, and how they come downw!

Everyone who has the time to go out in the evening for an hour or two, and every person who can buy or borrow a pair of skis, is out on the mountain, and they appear to enjoy the sport.”

snow-covered mountainsides with reckless abandon. In 1867, one journalist reported, “The ladies’ racing was the most exciting of the week. All over the mountain could be seen women practicing.” The women’s races often drew the largest crowds and loudest cheers. The lonely miners were always on the lookout for “a woman on the marry” and were usually on their best behavior when the fairer sex were present. Unfortunately, their “best behavior” wasn’t always up to snuff. One eligible female skier complained: “I regret having to remark that the time continued on page 6

During racing season, women in full-length skirts could Nineteenth century women on skis.

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continued from page 5 of many of the gentlemen present was equally divided between ourselves and the inevitable bottle, the great social curse and associate of every other foul vice.” Miners defended the honor of local women with an intensity born of the fact that in the 1860 census, only 312 females were counted in the mining camps, compared to 1,773 men.

In 1867, Lotti Joy shot down La Porte’s 1,230-foot-long race slope at 49 miles per hour to set the earliest women’s speed record. Not bad for a small woman on long skis that didn’t turn and to stop was to straddle a wooden pole and try to use it as a rudder and brake. One 14-year-old girl schussed the same course in just 21 seconds, while in St. Louis, Sierra County, a 9-yearold girl blasted through 300 feet of windswept powder in seven seconds.

Now to present day… On Sunday, March 20, the Plumas Ski Club will be hosting their World Championship ski event, which completes their annual Longboard Revival Racing Series. Modern longboard skis are cut from solid wood and range from 9 to 16 feet long. This fun event is held at the old ski area at Plumas Eureka State Park near Johnsville, California, and draws hundreds of specta-

tors from near and far, along with plenty of men and women racers. The crowd includes many families who come to watch the races and enjoy sledding, live music and a tasty barbecue. It’s the biggest winter event held at Plumas Eureka State Park and gets more visitors every year.

The Plumas Ski Club’s historic longboard racing revival series takes place every January, February and March, weather and snow conditions permitting.

Longboard racers gather at Plumas Eureka State Park. Photo by Mark McLaughlin

The Plumas Ski Club has strict regulations to run their races as close as possible to the authentic 19th century events, using only homemade wooden skis and traditional paraffin-based dope (wax), meaning no modern fluorocarbon-based waxes.

These contemporary longboard contests are run in a head-to-head, single elimination format. Competitors are required to wear old fashioned ski garb or Western wear. Since longboard skis are too long to turn, racers stop by placing their six-foot-long wooden braking pole between their legs and cranking down on it. At racing speeds this throws up a huge rooster tail of snow, making for dramatic visuals and wild finishes.

Although alcohol may not be sold in Plumas Eureka State Park, spectators bring their own and many silver flasks are passed around among the racers; another testament to tradition. The local rangers are tolerant of all the festivities, keeping in mind the motto of the Plumas Ski Club: “Skiing and Whiskeying in the Sierra Nevada since 1874 and before.”

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Grants for Dreamers: graduate programs SB 354 This law expands the DREAM Loan Program.

Now Dreamers, or undocumented youth who were brought to the U.S. as children, currently enrolled in programs for a professional or graduate degree at a public university can apply and be approved for state-funded grants.

School suspension SB 419 The law prohibits schools, including charter schools, from suspending students for willful defiance. That means if a student is not following the dictates of the authority (the teacher, administrator) in class, the same will not be able to suspend them from school. Students can still be suspended for violence or bringing a weapon or drugs to campus. Students in grades 9 to 12 could still be suspended for willful defiance—but not expelled. The law goes into effect July 1, 2020.

Juvenile hall age SB 439 The Children’s Defense Fund law, which was signed by Jerry Brown in 2018, sadly changes the age minors to as young as 12, for them to be sent to juvenile hall. A child under 12 would be released to their parent or legal guardian. The law does not apply to minors who commit murder, rape or great bodily harm.

Display of religious items SB 652 The law prohibits property owners from stopping the display of religious items or items displayed because of sincerely held religious beliefs, on a door or door frame of a dwelling; specifically by their tenants.

to provide just cause, which is spelled out specifically in the new law, for evictions.

California Change in Statute of Limitation Laws Employment discrimination AB 9 This will offer employees up to three years to file complaints of discrimination, harassment or retaliation with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Previously, employees had only had one year to file a complaint

Childhood sexual assaults

AB 218 The law gives victims of childhood sexual abuse until age 40, or five years from discovery of the abuse, to file civil lawsuits. The previous limit had been age 26, or within three years from discovery of the abuse.

It also suspends the statute of limitations for three years -- beginning Jan. 1, 2020 -giving victims of all ages time to bring lawsuits if they wish.

Domestic violence SB 273 The law extends the statute of limitations to report domestic violence to law enforcement from one year to five years. The change would apply to domestic violence that happens on or after Jan. 1, 2020. It also applies to crimes for which the statute of limitations was in effect before the first day of 2020 and had not run out. The law also requires more training for law enforcement on de-escalation techniques and interviewing victims in a different place from the suspect.

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Sexual harassment training SB 1343 The law requires workplaces with five or more employees, including seasonal and temporary employees to provide at least two hours of sexual harassment training to supervisory staff and one hour to the remainder; within six months of being hired.

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Denial of employment due to marijuana use AB132 Employers will no longer be allowed to deny employment to prospective employees if they test positive for marijuana. The law authorizes an employee to rebut the results of a screening test under certain circumstances. Exceptions include firefighters, EMTs, any employee that operates a motor vehicle, or any employee that could affect the safety of others, as in operating heavy machinery.

Pay equity legislation

SB166 The law ensures equal pay for equal work based on gender and sets penalties for employers. Employees may now be awarded two years of back pay if discriminated against. Employers have 30 days to assess fines before they can be penalized.

Employee Paid Leave SB312 The law requires employers to offer paid sick leave to each employee, for companies with at least 50 employees. It was effective on June 12, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on January 1, 2020, for all other purposes.

Voter Registration

AB345 Voters will be able to sign up to register to vote on Election Day. The law also automatically registers anyone to vote who renews their Nevada Driver’s License. County and city clerks can designate vote centers where anyone registered in their county or city may vote, regardless of their specific polling location. With regard to online registration, voters can register or update their registration online up to the Thursday before Election Day.

Tax on e-cigarettes

Rent cap

AB 1482 The law caps rent increases at 5% each year plus inflation for the next 10 years. The cap does not apply to property built within the last 15 years after receiving their first certificate of occupancy. It also requires landlords

ask a judge to bar someone access to guns if they're a danger to themselves or others.

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January 11 - March 7 Disco Snow Tubing at Squaw Valley www.squawalpine.com/events-things-do/ disco-tubing We’re bringing SnoVentures to life with colorful LED lights, lasers and live DJs from 5-8 p.m. Disco tubing is the family-friendly party where you spin down the tubing lanes to music and lights! Every Saturday from now until March 7, 2020.

January 25 19th Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo http://www.sierraseniors.org Sierra Senior Services offers their 19th Annual Spaghetti Dinner, Bingo & Silent Auction to eat, play and feed our local seniors!

The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at Truckee Community Recreation Center, located at 10981 Truckee Way in Truckee. Fees/Admission are $30 in advance at Plumas Bank or www.sierraseniors.org and $35 at the door, for one of the most important causes in our area!

February 20 Alpenglow Speaker Series - Hadley Hammer www.squawalpine.com/events-things-do/ alpenglow-winter-speaker-series For most big mountain skiers, powder, mountains and big lines occupy the entirety of their daylight hours and even dreams.

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Hadley Hammer does not fit this stereotype. Though she crushes the big lines with the best of them as demonstrated in her competition record on the Freeride World Tour, Hadley also happens to be a sommelier, gourmet chef, book nerd, showcase Mountain Athlete and climber to name just a few of her side hobbies. Cultivated by rock climbing and skiing before she could even walk, balance is the name of her game and now manifests itself in her big mountain skiing pursuits and complimentary lifestyle.

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February 29 Leap of Love Squaw Valley www.squawalpine.com/events-things-do/ leap-love Join us on Leap Day and get married or renew your vows at High Camp! Leap of Love is for couples ready to get married or those wanting to renew their vows on our iconic High Camp Upper Deck at 8200’, with a light reception to follow in our newly renovated Terrace Room with panoramic views of The Sierra and Lake Tahoe. This collective elopement event is a shared wedding ceremony experience where all couples will be participating in one united, non-denominational ceremony that will last approximately 30 minutes. At the conclusion of the ceremony, we invite all couples to participate in a Leap of Love photoshoot before they and their guests are invited to a celebration reception that will include light appetizers, wedding cake, sparkling wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. The reception will conclude at 2 p.m., when all couples will be encouraged to group ski and snowboard down to the village to continue celebrating.

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January 11 - February 29 Winter Fireworks at Squaw Valley www.squawalpine.com/events-things-do/ winter-fireworks Join us for a winter fireworks celebration at Squaw Valley! Saturdays in January and February, we’ll be lighting the night air with a special fireworks show on the KT Base Bar. Don’t miss free live music at our Winter Après Music Series in the Plaza Bar from 4-6 p.m.

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January 24 – 25 Ullr Fest at Diamond Peak https://www.diamondpeak.com/events/ details/ullr-fest The 11th annual UllrFest, to raise funds for the Diamond Peak Ski Team (DPSEF), will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Friday and 2 – 9 p.m. on Saturday. The celebratory weekend kicks off Friday night with a Torchlight Parade, bonfire, party and live music. There is also a party with dinner and auction at Alibi Ale Works Incline Public House on Saturday.

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February 22 Map and Compass 101: Winter Navigation www.tahoerimtrail.org/event/ map-and-compass-101-winter-navigation/ Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for a course that will teach you one of the most basic and essential outdoor skills- navigation without relying on a battery. Knowing how to use a map and compass will greatly reduce your chances of getting lost, especially in the winter when you can’t see the trail. Maps have stood the test of time and are still pertinent today. The TRTA’s Director of Trail Operations used his map and compass skills just recently to help layout a new section of trail. The birth of the smart phone and personal global positioning systems (GPS) have not outdated the centuries old skill of navigation by map and compass. The earth’s magnetic field will never run out of battery. Start the day in the classroom learning four preliminary sections: map basics, compass basics, orientating, and navigating then continue the training with hands-on, outdoor practice with your instructors in the snow. We will wrap up with a review of what we learned with Q&A. All beginners welcome!

February 28 – March 8 Snowfest! www.tahoesnowfest.org Every spring since 1982, North Lake Tahoe has come alive with 10 fun-filled days and

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January 31 Science of Cocktails www.facebook.com/ events/984427631902507/ The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), together with support from community partners, will host the 4th annual Science of Cocktails with proceeds directly supporting the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center and innovative science education programs. The Science of Cocktails will be held at the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village, NV. Tickets are $35 in advance, or $45 at the door. Tickets include drinks, heavy appetizers, dessert, and plenty of fun and interactive stations.

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nights of Mountain Mardi-Gras! Jam-packed with events and activities for all ages, this year’s SnowFest! is no different and will bring back the annual favorites, along with a host of great new ones on and off the mountain. Come join in the fun at North Tahoe’s award-winning resorts and stunning lakeside neighborhoods. Events will take place in many venues around the Lake, go online daily to watch the calendar fill up!

January 11 - March 14 Tahoe Art Walk www.tahoeartwalk.com Tahoe Art Walk’s fun and free self-guided tour of local art takes place all along the South Shore, on the second Saturday of January, February and March 2020. Go the link above to see a map of participating venues. Click on the venue to see details for the Tahoe Art Walk event at each location.

It’s free to attend and free for South Shore businesses featuring local art. Contact us at info@maketahoe.com if you are a business that would like to participate!

February 19 Wildflower Wonderment www.tinyurl.com/sm4dsnx Wildflower Wonderment by Bob Sweatt –join the Friends of the El Dorado County Library, in partnership with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), as we ogle some of Bob’s amazing flowers found last year for the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year (TWBY). He will share his secrets of discovery as well as experiences leading to over 700 plant species that make the Tahoe region their home.

This inspiring presentation will prepare you for all that Spring has to offer. Free and open to all ages.

March 7 Snowshoe Thompson Ski & Snowshoe Celebration at Lake Tahoe Golf Course wwwSnowshoeThompson.org 20th Annual Snowshoe Thompson Ski & Snowshoe Celebration, Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm is a benefit for the Friends of Snowshoe Thompson to promote awareness and maintain his statue in Genoa, NV. There will be Longboard Ski Demonstration ,Snowshoe Thompson Exhibit, Musical Entertainment, Author Frank Tortorich, and much more!. Please RSVP if you are purchasing a bag lunch. To RSVP or for more in-

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January 22 How to Complete the Tahoe Rim Trail https://tahoerimtrail.org/event/reno-reiguide-panel/ This event will be a panel of expert TRTA Guides with all the information you need on how to complete the Tahoe Rim Trail. All guides have traversed the Tahoe Rim Trail TRT in different capacities and amounts of time, bringing their unique experiences to the table. They’ll be ready to answer your questions and provide helpful tips and resources to make your TRT adventure planning and execution easier and more successful. REI in Reno will host the event, located at REI is located at 2225 Harvard Way. The event is free and runs from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Call Lindsey Schultz, organizer, with any questions at (775) 298-4491.

January 25 Brew Haha Nugget Casino www.nuggetcasinoresort.com/nugget-en. html Brew HaHa is a benefit for the Sierra Arts Foundations, featuring a large selection of micro and macro beer tasting plus live entertainment from The Garage Boys. There will be more than 100 beers featured!

Admissions packages includes entry with appetizers, gourmet beer from local brewers and food pairing as well as a chance to bid in silent auction prizes.

February 8 Reno Onesie Crawl www.crawlreno.com/event/onesie/ Leave your pants at home because the Reno Onesie Crawl is the most comfortable night of partying you’ll ever have. All our crawls put a smile on your face, but this night just seems like our happiest one—everyone is just so STOKED to be in onesies! Admission Continued on Page 14

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January 23 – 26 18TH Annual Eagles & Agriculture https://www.carsonvalleynv.org/eagles-ag/ Eagles & Ag turns 18 and Carson Valley’s gathering of eagles and celebration of agriculture is ready! From our Opening Reception and photography exhibit on Thursday evening, to the Falconers Dinner on Friday, the specialty tours and photo workshops on Saturday and the guided hike on Sunday, we’re ready for another great year! As always, the tours and events fill quickly, so make your reservations as soon as possible!

Register online or call us directly at (775) 782-8144 to make your reservations and pay with a credit card.

January 25 Chinese New Year: Nevada State Museum https://www.facebook.com/ events/1246754825516331/ In collaboration with the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada we will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Saturday, January 25th at 10:00 am. In the Dema Guinn Concourse will be the Carson Valley Chinese Cultural Group as they perform traditional Chinese music and dances. At 10:00 am you will be able to make Chinese noise makers to help celebrate the New Year, at 10:30 am the dancers will perform in the Dema Guinn Concourse, at 11:30 am everyone will follow the Lion dancers to parade down the street to the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada where more activities will be available.

February 22 Gold Country Fair Crab Feed https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crab-feed-dinner-tickets-79183302389 Please join us for a fun night of all-youcan-eat crab and shrimp followed by raffles, auctions, games, and entertainment! Proceeds go towards Placer Building renovations in Auburn. We hope to see you there! The Feed will take place at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5, at the Gold Country Fairgrounds and Event Center, 209 Fairgate Road, in Auburn. Tickets are $50 per person, but drinks are generously provided and poured by the Auburn 49er Lions Club. Ticket sales will end on February 15, 2020.

March 7 Foothills Celebration in Downtown Grass Valley https://sierravintnersassociation.ticketspice.com/2020foothillscelebration 19th Year of Foothills Celebration! A Unique Tasting Event – Stroll, Sip, Sample, Shop!

Saturday 1-4pm Your ticket includes: Unlimited Beer and Wine Tasting of over 20 local & regional wineries & breweries, 5 Food Tastings ,Commemorative Glass & Menu.

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ABOUT THE COVER

by Eric Swenon via SierraNevadaGeoTourism.org

Rainbow Bridge was a common design for the 1920’s. Other bridges with similar designs were constructed at Yuba Gap, Big Sur, Redding, and Folsom. Rainbow was unique because of its placement: it was on a grade, and had a compound curve that had never been attempted before.

The final 1925 construction report says, “The alignment consists of a series of compound curves; there being a 360 foot radius curve over the arch and a 145 ft radius over each approach span.”

The gravel and sand that made up the concrete for the bridge was mined at Donner Lake and mixed on site. The proposed cost for the bridge was $26,000, but it ended up costing $37,304.32 when it was completed in 1926, due to design changes and additions. The final cost gave the contractor a profit of about $1,319.

Decades of heavy use in a harsh climate caused the Rainbow Bridge to deteriorate. When I-80 was completed in 1964, Old 40 was given to Nevada County. By the early 1990s, Nevada County needed to take action to solve the deterioration.

They considered tearing it down, but the Donner Summit community pushed to save the bridge. The community helped with fundraisers, letter writing, and attending hearings. A grant was written to the State of California by Steve Beucus, the Donner Summit Public Utility District general manager at that time. The grant was approved, and the County Board of Supervisors became interested in saving the Rainbow Bridge also. The County kicked in $1.6 million, and the bridge was restored in 1993. The replacement concrete was color matched so the rehabilitated bridge would look identical to the old. The only change was that the openings in the railings were made smaller so that people’s heads could not get stuck.

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