Drunk driving causes tens of thousands of California car accidents every year, resulting in thousands of injuries and fatalities. State Assemblyman Jerry Hill is among those who believe that California's DUI penalties could be tougher on those convicted of drunk driving, and he is currently attempting to push forward a bill to strengthen them.

However, fears of an overpopulated prison system and the increased cost to carry out Hill's plan are threatening to put a damper on the bill's momentum. Currently, he is working with members of the Appropriations Committee to cut the bill's cost down.

There are two major changes to current law present in Hill's bill.

For one, California judges would have the ability to permanently revoke an individual's license following a third DUI conviction. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the California DUI Lawyers Association have come out strongly against this provision, and Hill seems willing to reconsider giving judges the ability to grant drivers a second chance.