Sacramento – State Senator and Amador County Representative Dave Cox announced Thursday that the “travelling public will be safer from bird strikes” after a bill he shepherded through the legislature on the matter was approved by the legislature last week. Cox said Senate Bill 481 “gives all public use airports assurances that they have a legal right to remove birds they believe may endanger planes.” The measure was co-authored by Senator Darrell Steinberg and Assemblyman Roger Noelle. The Federal Aviation Administration reports that Sacramento International Airport has the highest number of bird strikes in the nation - approximately 1,471 bird strikes were recorded in the last 18 years. “This is a good public safety measure that makes sense for the traveling public and communities around airports,” said Cox, adding: “I appreciate the support of my colleagues for the passage of this bill, and the Governor for his signature.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.