Driven to excess?

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Amount Estimated costs for legislative cars—1960 to 2008 $465,000 Assy-Sen. John Vasconcellos, Santa Clara, 1967-2004 $360,000 Assy-Sen. Charles Calderon, Los Angeles, 1982-1998, 2006-2008 $325,000 Assy. Lou Papan, San Mateo, 1973-1986, 1996-2002 $309,000 Assy-Sen. Mike Machado, Vacaville, 1994-2000 $298,000 Assy. Stan Statham, Eureka, 1976-1992 $291,000 Assy-Sen. Kevin Murray, Los Angeles, 1994-2008 $280,000 Assy-Sen. Roy Ashburn, Central Valley, 1996-2008 $275,000 Assy-Sen. Jim Costa, Central Valley, 1978-2002 $500,000 Cars for Assembly/Senate leaders (24 cars at $17,000 each) $270,000 Assy-Sen. Jim Battin, Palm Desert, 1994-2008 $249,000 Assy-Sen. Dick Ackerman, Laguna Hills, 1995-2008

The above chart was compiled by David Palmer. Because it is based on incomplete information, the numbers should be considered rough estimates.