SJR 11: The City of Eastvale: ZIP Code.

WHEREAS, The City of Eastvale was incorporated on October 1, 2010. Located in the County of Riverside, before incorporation Eastvale was predominantly dairy farms and agricultural land; and

WHEREAS, The United States Postal Service uses Zone Improvement Plan Codes, commonly known as ZIP Codes, to route mail and deliver packages. ZIP Codes assist the United States Postal Service in meeting its obligation to provide quality mail delivery to the American public at reasonable prices; and

WHEREAS, The City of Eastvale shares the ZIP Code 91752 with the City of Jurupa Valley. The ZIP Code is coded as the former Mira Loma community, which was annexed by the Cities of Eastvale and Jurupa Valley. Additionally, the City of Eastvale also shares the ZIP Code 92880 with the City of Corona; and

WHEREAS, The City of Eastvale has grown exponentially in the last two decades and currently has an estimated population of over 70,000, according to 2023 census information; and

WHEREAS, Since its incorporation, the City of Eastvale has experienced various challenges because it shares ZIP Codes with neighboring jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, It is difficult for certain businesses to expand in the City of Eastvale because commercial developers and businesses evaluate expansion decisions based on trade areas that are analyzed by ZIP Codes; and

WHEREAS, Because the City of Eastvale does not have its own ZIP Code, its population demographics and economic data are inaccurately represented in various Geographic Information System (GIS) platforms that entities utilize to inform commercial attractiveness, insurance payment rates, and sales tax distribution decisions; and

WHEREAS, Eastvale residents and visitors experience navigational and mail delivery challenges because many addresses in the City of Eastvale are incorrectly identified as being located in Corona, Jurupa Valley, or Mira Loma; and

WHEREAS, Having an address improperly associated with another city has led to increased insurance rates for Eastvale residents due to being grouped with other jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Lack of a definitive ZIP Code causes confusion with voter registration, misdirected property, possible decreased sales tax revenue, and decreased property values because comparable sales are mixed with adjacent communities and are not exclusive to the City of Eastvale. Thus, the continuity of property values is disrupted; and

WHEREAS, The City of Eastvale is also concerned about possible delays in response efforts in the event of large-scale emergencies such as wildfires, which have become fairly common; and

WHEREAS, Eastvale residents’ eligibility for sport league participation is impacted because many associations and sport entities set team limits and restrictions based on ZIP Codes; and

WHEREAS, The City of Eastvale’s independent ZIP Code advocacy efforts have been widely supported by local governments and community organizations, including the City of Chino, the City of Corona, the City of Norco, the City of Ontario, the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Eastvale Chamber of Commerce, the Eastvale Chinese American Association, the Eastvale Kiwanis Club, and Norco College; and

WHEREAS, Granting the City of Eastvale a new and independent ZIP Code would address its emergency management, public safety, business attraction and retention, and insurance coverage challenges caused by factors that are outside of its control; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature urges the President of the United States to sign, and the United States Congress to approve, legislation that would authorize the City of Eastvale to be assigned an independent ZIP Code; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the President and the Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, to the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution.