California’s Booze Cruise Leniency Risks Federal Highway Funds
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
California’s soft-on-crime policies allowing drivers arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) to return to the road risks millions in federal highway dollars, with a $95 million penalty already levied. California…
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