Senate Daily File

GOVERNOR'S VETOES

                                         
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S.B. No. 211-Emmerson et al.
   An act relating to air pollution.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 211 without my signature.
   This bill codifies a tire gauge accuracy requirement that is already in 
 regulation and removes tire age as a consideration by the automotive ser-
 vice providers when determining whether a tire is unsafe for use.  This bill 
 is both unnecessary and omits a significant factor relating to public high-
 way safety.  
   The California Air Resource Board's Regulation to Reduce Green-
 house Gas Emissions from Vehicles Operation with Under Inflated Tires 
 requires automotive service providers to check and inflate a vehicle's tires 
 to the manufacturer's recommended pressure at the time a vehicle is ser-
 viced.  This simple action can save 75 million gallons of gasoline and re-
 duce greenhouse gas emissions by 700 thousand metric tons annually.
   Placing provisions of ARB's regulation into statute unnecessarily 
 limits ARB's ability to revise the regulation in the future to ensure that it 
 achieves the greatest air quality improvements and greenhouse gas emis-
 sion reductions possible without legislative action.  Furthermore, by elim-
 inating "age" as a factor bearing on a tire's safety, the bill seeks to circum-
 vent the rulemaking process and overlooks significant evidence that age 
 could degrade the performance capabilities of a tire.  In this way, the bill 
 disregards the stakeholder participation and transparency that were exer-
 cised during the rulemaking process.     
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   6-Shall Senate Bill 211  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 28, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                               
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S.B. No. 724-Dutton et al.
   An act relating to air pollution.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 724 without my signature.
   This bill would require the Air Resources Board (ARB) to respond 
 to an applicant in writing within 30 working days of receipt of a certifica-
 tion application for a vehicle, engine, or equipment family regarding the 
 application's completeness and acceptance for filing.  If the ARB deter-
 mines that the application is not complete, ARB must specify in writing 
 the information required to make it complete.
   The ARB's vehicle and equipment certification process is intended 
 to ensure that new vehicles, equipment, and engines sold in California 
 meet minimum emission standards to protect air quality and public health.  
 Under the current certification process, the ARB works closely with appli-
 cants to obtain the information necessary to make an approval determina-
 tion and issue a certification for sale.  In fact, ARB issues approval deter-
 minations within 90 days for over 96 percent of applications once they are 
 deemed complete.  
 Moreover, this bill could interfere with the iterative information gathering 
 application approval process, thereby rushing the process and inadver-
 tently allowing vehicles with defective emission components on the mar-
 ket.
 Finally, I would note that no real or convincing evidence has been present-
 ed to me that justifies a rigid, 30 day deadline for a written response.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   6-Shall Senate Bill 724  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor?  (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 28, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                               
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S.B. No. 28-Simitian et al.
   An act relating to vehicles.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 28 without my signature.
   I certainly support discouraging cell phone use while driving a car, 
 but not ratcheting up the penalties as prescribed by this bill.
   For people of ordinary means, current fines and penalty assessments 
 should be sufficient deterrent.   
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 28  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                      
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S.B. No. 88-Yee et al.
   An act relating to elections.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 88 without my signature.
   This bill mandates that a phonetic transliteration of a candidate's al-
 phabet-based name be provided whenever a translation of the candidate's 
 name into a character-based language is provided on ballot materials.  
   Existing law, allows local elections officials to establish appropriate 
 policies, including providing transliterations and processing or approving 
 candidate-provided transliterations.  Several counties have adopted poli-
 cies to address the concern raised by this bill, i.e. that candidates are pro-
 viding names that do not represent their actual name and history in the par-
 ticular community.
   With California's severe fiscal challenges, restraint must be exer-
 cised with regard to any new state mandates.  I believe this discretion 
 should remain at the local level where a decision can be made based on 
 local needs.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 88  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                          
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S.B. No. 105-Yee et al.
   An act relating to public safety.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 105 without my signature.
   This measure would impose criminal penalties on a child under the 
 age of 18 and his or her parents if the child skis or snowboards without a 
 helmet.  
   While I appreciate the value of wearing a ski helmet, I am concerned 
 about the continuing and seemingly inexorable transfer of authority from 
 parents to the state. Not every human problem deserves a law.
   I believe parents have the ability and responsibility to make good 
 choices for their children.
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 105  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                    
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S.B. No. 111-Yee et al.
   An act relating to civil rights.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 111 without my signature.
   Existing law already prohibits businesses from limiting the use of 
 language without a business necessity.  In addition, existing law specifi-
 cally protects against discrimination based on language when it is used as 
 a pretext to discriminate against persons due to their national origin.  
   I am concerned that businesses, especially small businesses, could 
 run afoul of this measure without any malice or bad intent, thereby sub-
 jecting themselves to costly litigation. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 111  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                     
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S.B. No. 350-Negrete McLeod.
   An act relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 350 without my signature.
   This bill allows CalPERS, for certain local government members, to 
 combine three survivor benefit levels into the level with the highest bene-
 fit and to suspend employee premiums.
   Although the benefits increased by this bill are funded by substantial 
 excess reserves, the changes this bill makes should be part of a more com-
 prehensive pension reform.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 350  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                     
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S.B. No. 448-DeSaulnier et al.
   An act relating to voting.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 448 without my signature.
   I find this bill provocative, but ultimately unpersuasive.
   If it is acceptable to force paid signature gatherers to place identify-
 ing badges on their chests, will similar requirements soon be placed on 
 paid campaign workers?
   I choose not to go down this slippery slope where the state decides 
 what citizens must wear when petitioning their government.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 448  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                    
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S.B. No. 745-Hernandez.
   An act relating to pupils.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 745 without my signature.
   While I support the author's intent to protect students from potential-
 ly disparate admissions treatment under district of choice programs, cur-
 rent law already contains appropriate safeguards and I have not been pre-
 sented with evidence that demonstrates that a problem exists that warrants 
 a statewide directive. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 745  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                           
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S.B. No. 888-Lieu et al.
   An act relating to crime.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 888 without my signature.
   This measure seeks to address the offensive conduct of those who 
 protest at private funerals to gain publicity for their causes, and I am very 
 tempted to sign it.  When I was the Attorney General, I joined an amicus 
 brief in the Supreme Court arguing that funeral protesters should be held 
 accountable to their victims.  But earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled 
 that funeral protests are protected by the First Amendment and can be cir-
 cumscribed in only extremely limited ways.
   I cannot in good faith sign this measure because it plainly fails to 
 comport with the Supreme Court's decision.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.   7-Shall Senate Bill 888  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before Febru-
             ary 29, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                                                                                                           
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S.B. No. 386-Harman.
   An act relating to state parks, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect 
      immediately.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 386 without my signature.
   This bill would order state park staff to put certain information on the 
 internet and answer inquiries about park closures. A good idea but not one 
 that needs a law.
   What the parks do need is sufficient funding to stay open -- some-
 thing I feel compelled to note the author and his colleagues refused to let 
 the people vote on.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.  21-Shall Senate Bill 386  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                                         
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S.B. No. 715-Calderon et al.
   An act relating to annuity transactions.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I have just signed AB 689, a bill virtually identical to the one before 
 me. Another won't be needed. 
   I am returning Senate Bill 715 without my signature.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.  21-Shall Senate Bill 715  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                       
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S.B. No. 847-Correa.
   An act relating to medical marijuana.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I have already signed AB 1300 that gave cities and counties authority 
 to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries -- an authority I believe they 
 already had.  
   This bill goes in the opposite direction by preempting local control 
 and prescribing the precise locations where dispensaries may not be lo-
 cated. Decisions of this kind are best made in cities and counties, not the 
 State Capitol. 
   I am returning Senate Bill 847 without my signature.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.  21-Shall Senate Bill 847  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                                                                                                  
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S.B. No. 296-Wright.
   An act relating to gangs.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 296 without my signature.
   This measure would require that a special form be given to gang 
 members when they are served with an injunction to make it easier to peti-
 tion the court for an exclusion from the injunction.
   Under current law, people who are served with a gang injunction are 
 given the full panoply of legal rights to contest an injunction against them.
   Prosecutors believe that this bill will increase meritless litigation in 
 our courts which are already laboring under severe cut backs. I agree. 
     
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.  29-Shall Senate Bill 296  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                              
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S.B. No. 590-Calderon.
   An act relating to life insurance.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   Under current law, a salesperson must give written notice before sel-
 ling insurance to a senior citizen at home. This bill --sponsored by the 
 American Bankers Insurance Company-- would exempt the sale of fu-
 neral and burial insurance policies from this advanced notice requirement.  
   I see no compelling reason to take this protection away from seniors.  
   I am returning Senate Bill 590 without my signature.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.  30-Shall Senate Bill 590  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                                                                                                   
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S.B. No. 671-Price.
   An act relating to shorthand reporters.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   This bill would make license renewal for court reporters contingent 
 on continuing education.  The whole idea of legally mandated "continuing 
 education" is suspect in my mind.  Professionals already are motivated to 
 hone their skills - or risk not getting business. 
   Requiring them to pay fees to "continuing education providers" is an 
 unwarranted burden.
   I am returning Senate Bill 671 without my signature.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Sep.  30-Shall Senate Bill 671  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                  
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S.B. No. 834-Wolk et al.
   An act relating to water.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 834 without my signature because I do not 
 believe it adds anything to current law.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   2-Shall Senate Bill 834  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                           
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S.B. No. 223-Leno et al.
   An act relating to local government finance.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 223 without my signature.
   This bill permits the City and County of San Francisco to enact a vot-
 er-approved local assessment on vehicles registered to a San Francisco 
 address.  
   Before we embark on a piecemeal approach for one city, we should 
 try to fashion a broader revenue solution to our state's fiscal crisis.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   4-Shall Senate Bill 223  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                        
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S.B. No. 356-Blakeslee.
   An act relating to state parks, and making an appropriation therefor.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning SB 356 without my signature. 
   This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreations 
 (Parks) to notify a county or city that intends to fully close a park in its ju-
 risdiction and give the locality the option of voluntarily assuming respon-
 sibility for the park.
   This bill is unnecessary.  Parks has already made its list of closures 
 available to the public and a separate notification process for cities and 
 counties would be duplicative.  Moreover, Parks already has signed agree-
 ments with localities willing to operate state parks and intends to sign 
 more.  
   The bill also would reappropriate expired funds for the California 
 State Railroad Museum Boiler Shop restoration project. I will address this 
 in the budget.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   4-Shall Senate Bill 356  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
        2012
    Jan.   19-Veto sustained.  (Ayes 13. Noes 22.)  Motion to reconsider made 
             by Senator Blakeslee.  Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 36. Noes  
             0.)
                
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S.B. No. 450-Lowenthal et al.
   An act relating to redevelopment.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 450 without my signature.
        
 This measure contains significant legal changes that will affect Low and 
 Moderate Income Housing funds managed by redevelopment agencies, 
 but this bill is a little ahead of its time.  The California Supreme Court has 
 indicated that it will rule on California Redevelopment Agency v. Mato-
 santos by January 15, 2012, and I believe it would be premature to enact 
 such substantive reforms before that time.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   4-Shall Senate Bill 450  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                              
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S.B. No. 29-Simitian et al.
   An act relating to vehicles.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 29 without my signature.
   This bill standardizes rules for local governments to follow when 
 installing and maintaining red light    cameras.
  
     This is something that can and should be overseen by local elected offi-
 cials.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 29  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                     
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S.B. No. 910-Lowenthal.
   An act relating to vehicles.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   The intent of this bill is to improve bicycle safety, a goal I whole-
 heartedly support. 
   This bill changes the longstanding law for how motor vehicles 
 should pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction. Current law requires 
 drivers to pass at a safe distance; this bill would specify that the distance 
 must be at least 3 feet or at a speed not exceeding 15mph. 
   This bill offers some needed and clear improvements to the law such 
 as specifying a minimum buffer of 3 feet. However, Caltrans and the Cali-
 fornia Highway Patrol have raised legitimate concerns about other provi-
 sions such as the 15mph requirement. On streets with speed limits of 35 
 or 40mph, slowing to 15mph to pass a bicycle could cause rear end colli-
 sions. On other roads, a bicycle may travel at or near 15mph creating a 
 long line of cars behind the cyclist. 
   I encourage the author, proponents, and opponents to send me a bill 
 next year that solves these problems.
   I am returning Senate Bill 910 without my signature
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 910  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                        
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S.B. No. 199-Correa.
   An act relating to vote by mail ballots.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 199 without my signature.
   Allowing voters to return their vote-by-mail ballot at any polling 
 location in the state will add complexity to the voting and election process 
 without commensurate benefit.
   California has liberal registration and vote-by-mail laws that are 
 sufficient to allow the timely return of a vote-by-mail ballot.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 199  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                               
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S.B. No. 205-Correa.
   An act relating to elections.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 205 without my signature.
   I understand the author's desire to stop fraudulent voter registration. 
 But I don't believe this bill - which makes it a crime to pay people for reg-
 istering voters based on the number of registrations they secure - will 
 help. 
   Voting is at the heart of our democracy.  Efforts to register voters 
 should be encouraged, not criminalized. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 205  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                          
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S.B. No. 334-DeSaulnier et al.
   An act relating to elections.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 334 without my signature.
   This bill would require that the voter pamphlet list the top five con-
 tributors for and against a ballot measure.  Printing of the voter pamphlet 
 starts months before an election, so the required contributor list would 
 only include contributions received more than 15 weeks before an elec-
 tion.  I am concerned that this outdated information could mislead voters 
 about the true supporters and opponents of a ballot measure.
   The Secretary of State's website already provides up-to-date and ac-
 curate information on all campaign contributions.  It is a helpful resource 
 for concerned voters.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 334  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                
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S.B. No. 364-Yee et al.
   An act relating to taxation.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 364 without my signature.
   This bill imposes penalties on businesses claiming future-enacted 
 hiring/employment credits should the business's number of employees 
 drop by more than 10% during a year.
   The tactic used in this bill can be effective for assuring that busi-
 nesses deliver promised employment to the State in exchange for valuable 
 credits.  Unfortunately, the bill's approach is too broad.  Penalties should 
 be tailored to the unique provisions of each tax credit given. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 364  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                        
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S.B. No. 439-Negrete McLeod et al.
   An act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 439 without my signature.
   This bill would prohibit board members and high-level employees 
 of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and 
 the California Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) from receiving 
 gifts in excess of $50 in a year from anyone who contracts with CalPERS 
 and CalSTRS.  Current law requires that gifts in excess of $50 be reported, 
 but does not prohibit them outright.
   As the author of the Political Reform Act, I feel strongly that gifts 
 made to public officials should be disclosed and subject to monetary limits 
 as they are under current law. In point of fact, the Fair Political Practices 
 Commission over the years has promulgated pages and pages of detailed 
 regulations covering such gifts. To now create a special set of rules that 
 will apply exclusively to CalPERS and CalSTRS would add more com-
 plexity without sufficiently advancing the goals of the Political Reform 
 Act. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 439  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                     
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S.B. No. 702-Lieu.
   An act relating to dog licensing.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 702 without my signature.
   This measure would prohibit any animal control agency, animal shel-
 ter, or rescue group from releasing, selling, or giving away a dog or cat that 
 has not been microchipped.  
   Under current law, local agencies and shelters can - and should - re-
 quire animals to be microchipped before being released.  There is no need 
 for state law to mandate the procedure, which would then require the state 
 to pay for it.  
       
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   7-Shall Senate Bill 702  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                        
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S.B. No. 185-Hernandez et al.
   An act relating to public postsecondary education.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 185 without my signature.
   I wholeheartedly agree with the goal of this legislation.  Proposition 
 209 should be interpreted to allow UC and CSU to consider race and other 
 relevant factors in their admissions policies to the extent permitted under 
 the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.  In fact, I 
 have submitted briefs in my capacities as both Governor and Attorney 
 General strongly urging the courts to adopt such an interpretation.
   But while I agree with the goal of this legislation, I must return the 
 bill without my signature.  Our constitutional system of separation of pow-
 ers requires that the courts -- not the Legislature -- determine the limits 
 of Proposition 209.  Indeed, there is already a court case pending in the 9th 
 Circuit against the State and the UC on the same issues addressed in this 
 bill.  Signing this bill is unlikely to impact how Proposition 209 is ulti-
 mately interpreted by the courts; it will just encourage the 209 advocates 
 to file more costly and confusing lawsuits. 
   Sincerely,
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   8-Shall Senate Bill 185  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                            
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S.B. No. 263-Pavley.
   An act relating to water.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning SB 263 without my signature.  
   The original intent of this bill recognized that wise management and 
 use of groundwater supply requires public disclosure of well logs.   Unfor-
 tunately, as amended, this bill now unduly restricts the use of these reports 
 and imposes severe criminal penalties for disclosure.  
   California is the only western state that does not provide ready access 
 to well reports. That should be changed.  I am directing the Department 
 of Water Resources to work with the author to ensure responsible public 
 access to well logs.    
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   8-Shall Senate Bill 263  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                              
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S.B. No. 512-Price.
   An act relating to school accountability.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 512 without my signature.
   This bill requires that current school reporting practices include per-
 formance data for "any pupil subgroup...that includes ten or more pupils."
   I commend the author for his important work to improve the public 
 reporting of test scores for students. I note that the African American Ad-
 visory Committee convened by the State Board of Education made this 
 recommendation in May and it has now been adopted and implemented. 
 Therefore, this bill is no longer required.
   I welcome the opportunity to work with the author to achieve our 
 mutual goals administratively whenever possible. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   8-Shall Senate Bill 512  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                               
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S.B. No. 547-Steinberg et al.
   An act relating to school accountability.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 547 without my signature.
   This bill is yet another siren song of school reform.  It renames the 
 Academic Performance Index (API) and reduces its significance by add-
 ing three other quantitative measures. 
   While I applaud the author's desire to improve the API, I don't be-
 lieve that this bill would make our state's accountability regime either 
 more probing or more fair.
   This bill requires a new collection of indices called the "Education 
 Quality Index" (EQI), consisting of "multiple indicators," many of which 
 are ill-defined and some impossible to design.  These "multiple indica-
 tors" are expected to change over time, causing measurement instability 
 and muddling the picture of how schools perform.
   SB 547 would also add significant costs and confusion to the imple-
 mentation of the newly-adopted Common Core standards which must be 
 in place by 2014.  This bill would require us to introduce a whole new sys-
 tem of accountability at the same time we are required to carry out exten-
 sive revisions to school curriculum, teaching materials and tests.  That 
 doesn't make sense.
   Finally, while SB 547 attempts to improve the API, it relies on the 
 same quantitative and standardized paradigm at the heart of the current 
 system.  The criticism of the API is that it has led schools to focus too nar-
 rowly on tested subjects and ignore other subjects and matters that are vital 
 to a well-rounded education.  SB 547 certainly would add more things to 
 measure, but it is doubtful that it would actually improve our schools.  
 Adding more speedometers to a broken car won't turn it into a high-per-
 formance machine.   
   Over the last 50 years, academic "experts" have subjected California 
 to unceasing pedagogical change and experimentation.  The current fash-
 ion is to collect endless quantitative data to populate ever-changing indi-
 cators of performance to distinguish the educational "good" from the edu-
 cational "bad."  Instead of recognizing that perhaps we have reached 
 testing nirvana, editorialists and academics alike call for ever more mea-
 surement "visions and revisions."  
    A sign hung in Albert Einstein's office read "Not everything that 
 counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." 
   SB 547 nowhere mentions good character or love of learning.  It does 
 allude to student excitement and creativity, but does not take these quali-
 ties seriously because they can't be placed in a data stream.  Lost in the 
 bill's turgid mandates is any recognition that quality is fundamentally dif-
 ferent from quantity.  
   There are other ways to improve our schools - to indeed focus on 
 quality.  What about a system that relies on locally convened panels to visit 
 schools, observe teachers, interview students, and examine student work?  
 Such a system wouldn't produce an API number, but it could improve the 
 quality of our schools.  
   I look forward to working with the author to craft more inspiring 
 ways to encourage our students to do their best.
   Sincerely,
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   8-Shall Senate Bill 547  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                     
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S.B. No. 737-Walters.
   An act relating to organized camps.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 737 without my signature.
   I agree with the author's intent to clarify and simply the regulation 
 of organized camps, but this measure does not achieve this goal. I am di-
 recting the Department of Public Health and Department of Social Ser-
 vices to work with the author and interested advocates to resolve this issue 
 in the coming year. 
       
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   8-Shall Senate Bill 737  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                   
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S.B. No. 752-Berryhill et al.
   An act relating to entitlements.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 752 without my signature.
   This bill would require the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) to 
 provide license purchasers the option of releasing their contact informa-
 tion to qualified non-profit conservation organizations at the time of their 
 license purchase. 
   California's non-profit conservation organizations play a valuable 
 role in protecting our state's fish and wildlife resources.  
   I am directing the DFG to work with the author on a bill next year 
 after our new database has matured a year and the Department can better 
 ascertain the implications of sharing personal information. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   8-Shall Senate Bill 752  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                              
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S.B. No. 127-Emmerson.
   An act relating to workers' compensation.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 127 without my signature.
   This bill would require the Administrative Director of the Division 
 of Workers' Compensation, in order to keep the Official Medical Fee 
 Schedule for physician services appropriately updated, to annually adopt 
 the Current Procedural Terminology codes, descriptors, and modifiers 
 published by the American Medical Association.
   Updating these codes without updating other components of the fee 
 schedule, such as the relative values and conversion factors, would pro-
 duce neither a more efficient nor accurate physician fee schedule.  The bill 
 is a piecemeal approach which would lead to additional costs and in-
 creased disputes.  It also would detract from updating the fee schedule in 
 its entirety which the Division of Workers' Compensation is currently do-
 ing.   
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 127  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                            
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S.B. No. 503-Vargas.
   An act relating to judges' retirement.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 503 without my signature.  
   This bill allows additional pension options at retirement for a small 
 number of retiring judges.
   These options may or may not be warranted, but because I will soon 
 be proposing pension reform, I am vetoing this bill now.  The bill's provi-
 sions can be part of the broader pension reform discussion.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 503  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                 
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S.B. No. 538-Price.
   An act relating to nursing, and making an appropriation therefor.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 538 without my signature.
   The Board of Registered Nursing protects consumers and regulates 
 professional nursing in California and this measure would extend the exis-
 tence of this longstanding regulatory body until 2016.  Unfortunately, ex-
 traneous harmful provisions lurk within this otherwise benign sunset ex-
 tension bill. 
   These provisions would dramatically expand pension benefits for a 
 select group of the Board's investigators. This makes no sense fiscally and 
 flies in the face of much needed pension reform. 
   It is unacceptable to jeopardize the extension of this Board's critical 
 consumer protection role by allowing these provisions to be included in 
 this otherwise simple sunset extension measure. The Board has existed for 
 106 years without these enhanced benefits and should continue to do so. 
   I would ask that as soon as it reconvenes, the Legislature send me leg-
 islation that both restores the Board of Registered Nursing and restores the 
 provisions of law relating to "bureau status" for expired boards. In the in-
 terim, I direct my administration to take all actions necessary under the 
 law to protect consumers and nurses alike until the Board is reconstituted 
 in January. 
        
 Sincerely,   
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 538  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                       
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S.B. No. 586-Pavley et al.
   An act relating to banks and credit unions.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   This bill imposes restrictions on state chartered banks that issue sig-
 nature stamps. While I appreciate the concern giving rise to this bill -- the 
 fraudulent use of stamps -- this bill won't eliminate that wrong.  AB 332, 
 a measure I have already signed, more directly addresses the problem of 
 financial abuse against elder and dependent adults by simply increasing 
 fines for embezzlement, forgery and identity theft. 
   I am returning Senate Bill 586 without my signature.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 586  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                      
                                        39
S.B. No. 747-Kehoe.
   An act relating to healing arts.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 747 without my signature.
   This bill would order doctors, nurses and other licensed health care 
 professionals to take a brief "continuing education" course on how to treat 
 and care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons.
   I believe that respective licensing boards are better suited than the 
 Legislature or the Governor to decide these matters. 
       
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 747  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                        
                                        40
S.B. No. 14-Wolk et al.
   An act relating to the State Budget.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
 I am returning Senate Bill 14 without my signature.
 This bill is another siren song of budget reform.  It inflicts a "one size fits 
 all" budget planning process on every state agency and function -- even 
 functions that aren't actually managed by the state so long as they receive 
 any "benefit" from it.
 The politically expedient course would be to sign this bill and bask in the 
 pretense that it is some panacea for our budget woes.  But the hard truth 
 is that this bill will mandate thousands of hours of work -- at the cost of 
 tens of millions of dollars -- with little chance of actual improvement.
 What California needs is a common sense approach to its budgeting, 
 something we have been doing for the last year and will continue to do.  
 Instead of requiring each and every department, no matter how big or 
 small or important or not, to develop and track "performance metrics," 
 "target performance levels" and "desired outcomes," shouldn't we first 
 examine whether some of these programs or departments should exist at 
 all?  And while some programs will clearly benefit from the performance 
 based budgeting approach outlined in this bill, for others it will be a costly 
 waste of time. The ideas we offered to take an approach based on common 
 sense and flexibility were unfortunately rejected.
 I will issue an Executive Order in the upcoming weeks that combines the 
 good ideas contained in this bill with the practical, tailored approach that 
 I believe will make an actual difference in the way we budget and run our 
 government.
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 14  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                 
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S.B. No. 416-Kehoe.
   An act to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 103950) to Part 2 of Divi-
      sion 102 of the Health and Safety Code, related to health.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 416 without my signature.
   This bill mandates specific topics to be included in the California 
 Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance 
 System. Both currently undergo a rigorous and thoughtful process for se-
 lecting questions. 
   Deciding what particular questions should be in these health surveys 
 is better handled by the current process, not the Legislature and the Gover-
 nor.
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 416  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                    
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S.B. No. 469-Vargas.
   An act relating to land use.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 469 without my signature.
   This measure would require cities and counties to prepare an eco-
 nomic-impact report when evaluating plans to develop certain big-box 
 stores.  While I recognize that the merits of large-scale projects need to 
 be carefully considered, plenty of laws are already on the books that en-
 able and in some cases require cities and counties to carefully assess 
 whether these projects are in a community's best interests.  This bill would 
 add yet another layer of review to an already cumbersome process. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 469  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                           
                                        43
S.B. No. 508-Wolk.
   An act relating to taxation.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 508 without my signature.
   While I agree that we should consider sunset clauses for personal in-
 come and corporate tax credits, one size does not fit all. The legislature 
 should examine all its bills to determine how long they should exist or, in-
 deed, whether they should exist at all. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 508  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                             
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S.B. No. 931-Evans et al.
   An act relating to employment.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 931 without my signature.
   Pay cards provide workers without bank accounts a way of avoiding 
 high check cashing fees.  They are now used by thousands of California 
 employees and employers.  This bill seeks to contain costs for workers 
 who choose to accept pay cards, a goal with which I agree.
   Unfortunately, this bill goes too far. It would impose numerous and 
 costly new requirements on pay card providers. A likely result of these 
 mandates is that banks and employers may simply stop offering this ser-
 vice, injuring the very workers this bill aims to protect.
   I strongly believe that reasonable protections are needed for those 
 who use pay cards.  I will work with the bill's proponents and the financial 
 institutions to forge a better solution that I can sign into law.  
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 931  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                    
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S.B. No. 427-De León.
   An act relating to ammunition and firearms.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 427 without my signature.
   This measure would amend a recently enacted law concerning the 
 sale and purchase of handgun ammunition.  That law is currently being 
 litigated.
   Let's keep our powder dry on amendments until the court case runs 
 its course.
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 427  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                           
                                        46
S.B. No. 833-Vargas et al.
   An act relating to solid waste.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
 I am returning Senate Bill 833 without my signature.
 This bill would prohibit the construction of a particular waste disposal 
 project in San Diego County.  This project-which has been the subject of 
 vigorous local debate for over 20 years-has been put to a vote of the 
 people of San Diego twice and approved both times.  
 The primary concerns about this project relate to its proximity both to a 
 river and to a site sacred to federally recognized tribes. 
 Protection of the river is the duty and responsibility of the San Diego Re-
 gional Water Quality Control Board, with a right of appeal to the State Wa-
 ter Board.  Numerous other regulatory agencies also have responsibilities 
 for protecting the river.  In other words, there is already in place a fully 
 sufficient process to make a thoughtful and informed environmental deci-
 sion about this project. 
 I am deeply concerned about the objections raised with respect to the 
 sacred site, but I don't believe it is appropriate for the Legislature to now 
 intervene and overturn this hard fought local land-use decision. 
 This dispute pains me given the unspeakable injustices the native peoples 
 have endured and the profound importance of their spirituality and con-
 nection to the land.  There's no question that more thought needs to be giv-
 en to how we resolve this inherently difficult decision and to find ways for 
 native peoples and their fellow Californians to coexist in an inexorably 
 modernizing world.  
 Sincerely,
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 833  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                                                                                                  
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S.B. No. 139-Alquist.
   An act relating to corrections.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 139 without my signature.
   I have signed Senate Bill 26 and issued an executive order to address 
 the proliferation of cell phones in prison. This measure, which requires 
 monthly searches and detailed quarterly reports, is too prescriptive.  It will 
 cost more than $1 million each year without a commensurate benefit.   
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 139  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                       
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S.B. No. 408-Hernandez.
   An act relating to health facilities.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 408 without my signature.
   The bill requires hospitals and other health facilities to file a new li-
 cense application with the state not only when there's a change of owner-
 ship, but when far less important changes occur. 
   New license applications can be several hundreds of pages long and 
 are very costly for the hospitals as well as government.  This bill would 
 require new license applications for routine business transactions that do 
 not require such scrutiny. 
   My administration will work with interested parties to find the right 
 balance for state oversight of health facility ownership transactions. 
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 408  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                               
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S.B. No. 442-Calderon.
   An act relating to health facilities.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 442 without my signature.
   Inquiring into a patient's cultural, religious, or spiritual beliefs is 
 good hospital practice, but not one that needs to be mandated by the state, 
 nor applied only to non-English or limited English-speaking patients. 
   With basic requirements for language assistance already set in law, 
 I believe specific improvements to hospital policies should be done at the 
 local level where people deal with real problems based on direct experi-
 ence.
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 442  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                
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S.B. No. 601-Hancock.
   An act relating to prisons.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 601 without my signature.
   This measure would require the Department of Corrections and Re-
 habilitation to post on its website prescribed information and reports and 
 to update them every four months. 
   This measure is unnecessary and redundant; existing law already re-
 quires the Department to provide this information.  I am happy to work 
 with the author on ways the Department could better organize its website, 
 but I don't think this takes a law.    
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 601  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                           
                                        51
S.B. No. 676-Leno.
   An act relating to industrial hemp.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 676 without my signature.
   This measure would establish a pilot program for the cultivation of 
 industrial hemp in four counties in California.  
   Federal law clearly establishes that all cannabis plants, including in-
 dustrial hemp, are marijuana, which is a federally regulated controlled 
 substance.  Failure to obtain a permit from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Ad-
 ministration prior to growing such plants will subject a California farmer 
 to federal prosecution.  
   Although I am not signing this measure, I do support a change in fed-
 eral law.  Products made from hemp - clothes, food, and bath products - 
 are legally sold in California every day.  It is absurd that hemp is being im-
 ported into the state, but our farmers cannot grow it.  
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 676  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                      
                                        52
S.B. No. 791-Simitian et al.
   An act relating to mammograms.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   While I wholeheartedly support everyone's right to information 
 about their own health, the notice in this bill gave me pause. I talked to 
 many people, including doctors I respect, about the effects of the notice 
 -- both its risks and benefits -- and struggled over the words. Were they 
 a path to greater knowledge or unnecessary anxiety?
   My conclusion was this: every patient needs health information they 
 can use. For women, that likely includes information about breast density. 
 But the notice contained in this bill goes beyond information about breast 
 density.  It advises that additional screening may be beneficial.  If the state 
 must mandate a notice about breast density -- and I am not certain it 
 should -- such a notice must be more carefully crafted, with words that 
 educate more than they prescribe.
   I am returning Senate Bill 791 without my signature.
        
 Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 791  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                 
                                        53
S.B. No. 914-Leno.
   An act relating to search warrants.
   To the Members of the California State Senate:
   I am returning Senate Bill 914 without my signature.
   This measure would overturn a California Supreme Court decision 
 that held that police officers can lawfully search the cell phones of people 
 who they arrest.  
   The courts are better suited to resolve the complex and case-specific 
 issues relating to constitutional search-and-seizures protections. 
   Sincerely, 
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.
         2011
    Oct.   9-Shall Senate Bill 914  become a law notwithstanding the objec-
             tions of the Governor? (Must be considered on or before March 
             3, 2012, pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.)
                                                                                                                                      

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS

                                         
                                        54
DAVID S. BALDWIN, MEMBER, State Director and California Adjutant Gen-
   eral of the Military Department (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may 
   act on confirmation:  April 8, 2012.
  Vote required: 21
        2012
    Feb.  16-From Com. on RLS. with the recommendation: Be confirmed.
                                        55
J. MATTHEW RODRIQUEZ, Secretary, Environmental Protection Agency
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  July 31, 2012.
  Vote required: 21
        2012
    Feb.  16-From Com. on RLS. with the recommendation: Be confirmed.
                                        56
SARITA U. KOHLI, MEMBER, Board of Behavioral Sciences
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  June 6, 2012
KAREN B. PINES, MEMBER, Board of Behavioral Sciences
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  April 4, 2012.
CHRISTINA W. WONG, MEMBER, Board of Behavioral Sciences
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  May 17, 
   2012.
DAVID E. DIAS, MEMBER, Contractors' State License Board
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  April 8, 2012.
JOAN M. HANCOCK, MEMBER, Contractors' State License Board
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  May 31, 2012
JOHN F. CRONIN, MEMBER, Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San 
   Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun
   (Ayes 5. Noes 0.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  April 5, 2012.
  Vote required: 21
        2012
    Feb.  16-From Com. on RLS. with the recommendation: Be confirmed.
                                        57
HERBERT L. CARTER D.P.A., Trustees of the California State University
   (Ayes 3. Noes 1.)  Final date the Senate may act on confirmation:  February 29, 
   2012.
  Vote required: 27
        2012
    Feb.  16-From Com. on RLS. with the recommendation: Be confirmed.

IN CONFERENCE

                                  (SENATE BILLS)
                                         
                                        58
S.B. No. 488-Correa.
   An act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.                
                Legislative Counsel's Digest of Assembly Amendments
   
  SB 488, as passed by the Senate, provided that, if a slate mailer organization 
 sends a slate mailer or other mass mailing that identifies itself or its source material 
 as representing a nongovernmental organization with a name that would reason-
 ably be understood to imply that the organization is composed of, or affiliated with, 
 law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical, or other public safety person-
 nel, the slate mailer or mass mailing would be required to disclose the total number 
 of members in the organization identified and the number of members working or 
 living within the county in which the slate mailer or mass mailing is being deliv-
 ered. 
  The Assembly amendments delete the requirement that the slate mailer or mass 
 mailing identify the number of members in the organization working or living 
 within the county in which the slate mailer or mass mailing is being delivered. 
  Vote: 27. Substantial substantive change: yes.   
 (Final vote in the Senate:  AYES-28. NOES-7.)
        2011
    Aug.  30-Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
    Sep.   1-Senate refused to concur in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 25. 
             Noes 10.)  Motion to reconsider made by Senator Wright.  Re-
             consideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes  0.)
    Sep.   7-Senate refused to concur in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 26. 
             Noes  8.)
                                                                                                                                 
                                        59
S.B. No. 827-Simitian.
   An act relating to public employees' retirement.                  
                Legislative Counsel's Digest of Assembly Amendments
   
  SB 827, as it passed the Senate, required the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
 tion to establish a committee to advise the Governor, Superintendent, State Board 
 of Education, and the Legislature on matters relating to the California Longitudinal 
 Pupil Achievement Data System. 
  The Assembly amendments instead declare the intent of the Legislature to con-
 vene a conference committee to craft comprehensive legislation to reform state and 
 local pension systems. 
  Vote: 21. Substantial substantive change: yes.   
 (Final vote in the Senate:  AYES-34. NOES-1.)
        2011
    Sep.   9-In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.  
             Re-referred to Com. on  RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.  
             From committee:  Be re-referred to Com. on  P.E. & R. pursuant 
             to Senate Rule 29.10.  (Ayes  4. Noes  0.) Re-referred to Com. 
             on  P.E. & R.  Withdrawn from committee.  Ordered to unfin-
             ished business.
    Sept.   9-Senate refuses to concur in Assembly amendments.  (Ayes 9. 
             Noes  21.)
    Oct.  11-Senators Negrete McLeod, Simitian, and Walters appointed to 
             Conference Committee.
    Oct.  13-Assembly Members Furutani, Allen, and Silva appointed to 
             Conference Committee.
                                                                                                  

IN CONFERENCE

                                 (ASSEMBLY BILLS)
                                         
                                        60
A.B. No. 340-Furutani et al.
   An act relating to public employees' retirement.
   Vote required: 21
         2011
    May   12-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes  
             0. Page 1339.)
    May   12-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    May   26-Referred to Com. on  P.E. & R.
    Jun.  22-From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and 
             re-refer to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-re-
             ferred to Com. on  P.E. & R.
    Jun.  28-From committee:  Do pass. (Ayes  5. Noes  0.) (June  27).
    Jun.  29-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    Jul.   11-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. 
             Noes  0. Page 1781.).
    Jul.   11-In Assembly.  Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.  
             May  be considered on or after July  13 pursuant to Assembly 
             Rule 77.
    Sep.   1-Ordered to the Senate.
    Sep.   1-In Senate.  Held at Desk.
    Sep.   2-Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, 
             and to Assembly.  Read third time and amended. Ordered to sec-
             ond reading.
    Sep.   6-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.  Re-referred to 
             Com. on  RLS.
    Sep.   7-From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and 
             re-refer to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-re-
             ferred to Com. on  RLS.  Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 
             23. Noes  3.)
    Sep.   8-Withdrawn from committee.  (Ayes 23. Noes 14.)  Ordered to 
             third reading.  Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assem-
             bly. (Ayes 24. Noes 15.).
    Sep.   9-In Assembly.  Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.  As-
             sembly refused to concur in Senate amendments.  To Confer-
             ence Committee.
    Oct.  11-Senators Negrete McLeod, Simitian, and Walters appointed to 
             Conference Committee.
    Oct.  13-Assembly Members Allen, Furutani, and Silva appointed to 
             Conference Committee.
                                                                                     

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S.B. No. 97-Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.
   An act relating to adult day health care, and making an appropriation therefor, 
      to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.                                 
                                    
                Legislative Counsel's Digest of Assembly Amendments
   
  SB 97, as it passed the Senate, provided that it is the intent of the Legislature to 
 enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2011. 
  The Assembly amendments delete this provision and, instead, change the imple-
 mentation date of the exclusion of adult day health care from coverage under the 
 Medi-Cal program to November 1, 2011. The Assembly amendments make a 
 $1,000 appropriation from the General Fund to the State Department of Health 
 Care Services for administration and declare that SB 97 is a bill providing for ap-
 propriations related to the Budget Bill, has been identified as a bill related to the 
 budget in the Budget Bill, and will take effect immediately. 
  Vote: 21. Substantial substantive change: yes.   
 (Final vote in the Senate:  AYES-22. NOES-2.)
        2011
    Jul.   14-Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
                                                                                                 
                                        62
S.B. No. 880-Corbett et al.
   An act relating to common interest developments, and declaring the urgency 
      thereof, to take effect immediately.                              
                Legislative Counsel's Digest of Assembly Amendments
   
  SB 880, as it passed the Senate, required a notice of completion of an Environ-
 mental Impact Report (EIR) by a public agency to be mailed, upon request, and by 
 imposing additional duties on local agencies.SB 880, as it passed the Senate, also 
 required the State Clearinghouse to provide a notice of determination by a lead 
 agency that an EIR is required for a project and a notice of completion of an EIR 
 by a public agency if the legislator in whose district the project has an impact re-
 quests the notice and the State Clearinghouse has received the requested notice. 
  The Assembly amendments delete all of those provisions from the bill and 
 instead would provide that any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any 
 deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or 
 sale of any interest in a common interest development, and any provision of a gov-
 erning document of a common interest development, as specified, that prohibits 
 or unreasonably restricts the installation or use of an electric vehicle charging sta-
 tion in an owner's designated parking space, as specified, or conflicts with speci-
 fied provisions of law is void and unenforceable. The Assembly amendments also 
 authorize installation of a charging station for the exclusive use of an owner in a 
 common area that is not an exclusive use common area only if installation in the 
 owner's designated parking space is impossible or unreasonably expensive. The 
 Assembly amendments authorize the homeowners' association or owners to install 
 a charging station in the common area for the use of all members, and require the 
 association to develop appropriate terms of use for the charging station. The As-
 sembly amendments authorize the board of directors of a homeowners' association 
 to grant exclusive use of a portion of a common area without the affirmative vote 
 of the members of the association for the purpose of installing and using an electric 
 vehicle charging station in an owner's garage or designated parking space, under 
 specified circumstances, such as when the installation or use of the charging station 
 requires reasonable access through the common area for utility lines or meters. 
  Vote: 21. Substantial substantive change: yes.   
 (Final vote in the Senate:  AYES-40. NOES-0.)
        2012
    Jan.   31-Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
                                                                                                 

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                                        63
S.C.A. No. 4-DeSaulnier et al.
   An act relating to initiatives.
   Vote required: 27
         2010
    Dec.   6-Introduced.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.  
             To print.
    Dec.   7-From printer. May be acted upon on or after January  6.
         2011
    Jan.   20-Referred to Com. on  E. & C.A.
    Mar.  25-Set for hearing April  5.
    Mar.  31-Hearing postponed by committee.
    Apr.   8-Set for hearing May  3.
    May    4-From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on  APPR. 
             (Ayes  3. Noes  2. Page 853.) (May  3). Re-referred to Com. on  
             APPR.
    May    6-Set for hearing May  16.
    May   16-Placed on  APPR. suspense file.
    May   20-Set for hearing May  26.
    May   26-From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes  6. Noes  3.) (May  26).
    May   27-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    June  2, Aug. 22, Sept. 1, 8, Jan. 19, 23, 26-Passed on file.
                      

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                                        64
A.B. No. 1019-John A. Pérez.  (Simitian)
   An act relating to solid waste, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect 
      immediately.
   Vote required: 27
         2011
    May   23-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes  
             0. Page 1510.)
    May   23-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    Jun.   2-Referred to Com. on  E.Q.
    Jun.  20-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on  APPR. (Ayes  
             4. Noes  1.) (June  20). Re-referred to Com. on  APPR.
    Jul.   11-From committee:  Be placed on second reading file pursuant to 
             Senate Rule 28.8.
    Jul.   12-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    Sep.   2-Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
    Sep.   6-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.  Re-referred to 
             Com. on  RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.  From committee:  
             Be re-referred to Com. on  E.Q. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. 
             (Ayes  4. Noes  0.) Re-referred to Com. on  E.Q.
    Sep.   7-From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. 
             (Ayes  4. Noes  1.) (September  7).  Ordered to third reading.
    Sept.   8-Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 24.  
             Noes 14.)  Motion to reconsider made by  Senator Simitian. 
             Reconsideration granted.
    Sept.  9-Passed on file.
                                        
                                        65
A.B. No. 389-Mitchell et al.
   An act relating to genetic diseases.
   Vote required: 21
         2011
    Apr.  28-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes  
             0. Page 1127.)
    Apr.  28-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    May   12-Referred to Coms. on  HEALTH and  B., P. & E.D.
    Jun.   8-In committee:  Hearing postponed by committee.
    Jun.  23-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on  B., P. & E.D. 
             with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes  8. Noes  0.) 
             (June  22). Re-referred to Com. on  B., P. & E.D.
    Jul.    6-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on  APPR. (Ayes  
             8. Noes  0.) (July  6). Re-referred to Com. on  APPR.
    Aug.  15-In committee:  Hearing postponed by committee.
    Aug.  22-From committee:  Be placed on second reading file pursuant to 
             Senate Rule 28.8.
    Aug.  23-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    Aug.  31-Ordered to special consent calendar.
    Sep.   1-From Special Consent Calendar pursuant to Joint Rule 22.2.  
             Ordered to third reading.  Ordered to inactive file at the request 
             of Senator Pavley.
         2012
    Jan.   17-From inactive file.  Ordered to second reading.  Read second 
             time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
    Jan.   18-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                                                                    
                                        66
A.B. No. 1073-Fuentes.
   An act relating to energy efficiency.
   Vote required: 21
         2011
    May   19-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes  
             0. Page 1448.)
    May   19-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    Jun.   2-Referred to Com. on  E., U., & C.
    Jun.  10-In committee:  Hearing postponed by committee.
    Jun.  22-In committee:  Set, first hearing.  Hearing canceled at the request 
             of author.
    Jul.   11-From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes  0.) (July  
             5).
    Jul.   12-Read second time and amended.  Ordered to third reading.
    Jul.   13-Ordered to special consent calendar.
    Aug.  15-From Special Consent Calendar pursuant to Joint Rule 22.2.  
             Ordered to third reading.
    Aug.  29-Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Padilla.
    Aug.  31-From inactive file.  Ordered to second reading.
    Sep.   1-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    Sep.   9-Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Padilla.
    Jan.   23-From inactive file. Ordered to second reading. On motion of Se-
             nato Padilla.
    Jan.   24-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                                                                                                                          
                                        67
A.B. No. 272-Monning.
   An act relating to health facilities financing, making an appropriation there-
      for, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
   Vote required: 27
         2011
    Apr.  14-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes  
             0. Page 982.)
    Apr.  14-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    May   12-Referred to Com. on  HEALTH.
    Aug.  30-From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and 
             re-refer to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-re-
             ferred to Com. on  HEALTH.
         2012
    Jan.   4-From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and 
             re-refer to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-re-
             ferred to Com. on  HEALTH.
    Jan.   12-From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on  
             APPR. (Ayes  5. Noes  0.) (January  11).
    Jan.   17-In committee: Placed on  APPR. suspense file.
    Jan.   24-From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6.  Noes 2.)
    Jan.   25-Read second time and amended.  Ordered to third reading.
                                                                                            
                                        68
A.B. No. 342-Atkins et al.
   An act relating to the Office of Planning and Research.
   Vote required: 21
         2011
    May   12-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes  
             0. Page 1356.)
    May   12-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    May   26-Referred to Com. on  G.O.
    Jun.  14-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on  APPR. with 
             recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes  0.) (June  
             14). Re-referred to Com. on  APPR.
    Jun.  27-In committee: Placed on  APPR. suspense file.
    Aug.  25-From committee:  Do pass. (Ayes  9. Noes  0.) (August  25).
    Aug.  29-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    Aug.  31-Ordered to special consent calendar.
    Sep.   1-Ordered to third reading.  Ordered to inactive file at the request 
             of Senator Liu.
    Jan.   31-From inactive file. Ordered to second reading. Read second 
             time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
    Feb.   1-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                                                                                                                                                     
                                        69
A.B. No. 41-Hill. (Lowenthal) (Can not be taken up until February 28, 2012)
   An act relating to conflicts of interest.
   Vote required: 27
         2011
    Apr.  14-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes  
             0. Page 981.)
    Apr.  14-In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
    May   12-Referred to Com. on  E. & C.A.
    Jun.   9-From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and 
             re-refer to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-re-
             ferred to Com. on  E. & C.A.
    Jun.  22-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on  RLS. (Ayes  
             5. Noes  0.) (June  21). Re-referred to Com. on  RLS.
    Jun.  23-Re-referred to Com. on  APPR.
    Jul.   11-From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to 
             Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
    Jul.   12-Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
    Jul.   14-From consent calendar.  Ordered to third reading.
    Aug.  22-Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
    Aug.  23-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
    Sep.   7-Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. 
             Noes  0. Page 2360.).
    Sep.   7-In Assembly.  Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
    Sep.   8-Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member 
             Charles Calderon.
         2012
    Jan.   9-From inactive file.  Ordered to the unfinished business file.
    Jan.   13-Ordered to the Senate.
    Jan.   13-In Senate.  Held at Desk.
    Feb.  15-Action rescinded whereby the bill was read a third time, passed 
             and ordered to Assembly. Read third time and amended. 
             Ordered to second reading. 
    Feb.  16-Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
                                                                                                                                      

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
                                    (TELEVISED)	
SUBJECT:	Governor's Proposals:  Long-Term Care and Medi-
 Cal Managed Care

                                10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
                          Broad CIRM Center Seminar Room
                Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative
                      Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC
                          Keck School of Medicine of USC
                        University of Southern California
                              1425 San Pablo Street
                                   Los Angeles
                              INFORMATIONAL HEARING
SUBJECT:	Hospital Reimbursement Mechanisms	

                                      1 p.m.
                           Board of Supervisors Chamber
                  Monterey County Government Center, First Floor
                              168 West Alisal Street
                                      Salinas
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	Regulatory Impacts on Agriculture

                  9:30 a.m. - John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
SUBJECT:	Examining the Impact of Increasing Normal
 Retirement Age

                                10 a.m. - Room 112
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	Update on Delta Plans

                   9 a.m. - John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	Recommendations of the Student Advisory Board
 on Legislation in Education of the
 California Association of Student Councils
 (CASC).

                               1:30 p.m.- Room 113
                              GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEEs
                                REQUIRED TO APPEAR
A. EUGENE HUGUENIN JR., Member, Public Employment Relations Board
ANITA I. MARTINEZ, Member, Public Employment Relations Board
ELLEN G. WIDESS, Division Chief, Occupational Safety and Health 
JOAN A. MARKOFF, Chief Counsel, Personnel Administration Department

                              1:30 p.m. - Room 3191
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	Constitutional Constraints on Expenditures of A.B. 32 (Statutes 	
 of 2006) Allowance Auction Revenue -- A Closer Look at Sincl-
 air Paint Co. v. State Board of Equalization

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
SUBJECT:	Governor's CalWORKs and Child Care Proposals
 and Program Redesign

                                9 a.m. - Room 447
                              INFORMATIONAL HEARING
SUBJECT: New Motor Vehicle Board and California Recreational Trails 	
 Committee

                                9 a.m. - Room 126
                            (Please note room change)
                      HEARING TO CONSIDER NEW AUDIT REQUESTS
SUBJECT:  Audit requests must have been received in the JLAC office in LOB 	
 Room 107 no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 
 to be considered at this hearing.  No faxed request will be accept-
 ed.

                              1:30 p.m. - Room 3191
                        (Please note date and room change)
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	The State of California's Housing Market 2012.

                 2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rules Committee
                        Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room (2040)
 Item       	Description
 0540      	Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency
 3540      	Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
 3790      	Department of Parks and Recreation
 3560      	State Lands Commission

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2011-12 and 2012-13 Budget Proposals -- Proposi-	
 tion 98 and K-12 Overview:
 Item       	Description
 6110      	Department of Education
                - Basic and Backup Budget Plans
                - Trigger Cuts
                - Major Workload and Policy Adjustments

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 2400      	Department of Managed Health Care
 4120      	Emergency Medical Services Authority
 4140      	Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
 4265      	Department of Public Health
                - AIDS Drug Assistance Program
                - Licensing and Certification
                - Other issues
 4260      	Department of Health Care Services
                - Family Health Programs
 8885      	Commission on State Mandates
                - Perinatal Services
                - SIDS Autopsies
                - SIDS Contracts by Local Health Officers

                   STATE AND LOCAL FINANCE/ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	
 Item       	Description
 0509      	Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development 
               (GO Biz)
 0520      	Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing
 0950      	State Treasurer's Office and related Boards, Commissions, 
               and Authorities
 8880      	Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal)
 9210      	Local Government Financing
 9600      	Debt Service General Obligation Bonds and Commercial Pa-
               per
 9620      	Payment of Interest on General Fund Loans
 9655      	Statewide Accounts Receivable Management
 `	

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 113
 Item       	Description
 0559      	Secretary for Labor and Workforce Development
 0820      	Department of Justice
 1900      	Public Employees' Retirement System
 1920      	State Teachers' Retirement System
 7100      	Employment Development Department
 7350      	Department of Industrial Relations
 8380      	Department of Human Resources
Control Section	4.21    Health Care Premium Savings	
 8885      	Commission on State Mandates
                - Filipino Employee Surveys
 `	

                               9:30 a.m. - Room 112
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	Delta Plan and Bay-Delta Conservation Plan

                                     7 p.m.  
                  Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 
                                500 Castro Street
                                  Mountain View
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2012-13 Budget Higher Education Overview and 	
 Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6440      	University of California
 6610      	California State University
 6600      	Hastings College of the Law

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 0530      	Health and Human Services Agency - Office of Systems In-
               tegration
 4170      	Department of Aging
 5160      	Department of Rehabilitation
 5180      	Department of Social Services
                - CalFresh (food stamps)
                - In-Home Supportive Services
                - Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary 
                Payment (SSI/SSP)
                - Case Management, Information and Payrolling System 
                (CMIPS) II

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 112
 Item       	Description
8955	       California Department of Veterans Affairs	
 8940      	Military Department
 0690      	California Emergency Management Agency

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 113
 Item       	Description
 0552      	Office of the Inspector General
 5225      	Department of Corrections and Rehabilitaton
                - Female Offenders

                               3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
                                Stanford University
                             Room 120, Gunn Building
                                    Palo Alto
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT:	The Impact of Benefit and Flexible Purpose
 Corporations on California's Nonprofit Sector:
 Opportunities for Collaboration

                 2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rules Committee
                        Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room (2040)
 Item       	Description
 3480      	Department of Conservation
 3460      	Colorado River Board of California
 3680      	Department of Boating and Waterways
 3820      	San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development
 3840      	Delta Protection Commission
 3860      	Department of Water Resources
 3875      	Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
 3885      	Delta Stewardship Council
 8570      	Department of Food and Agriculture

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2012-13 K-12 Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6110      	Department of Education
                - Charter Schools
                - Special Education - Mental Health Related Services
                - State Special Schools
 6350      	School Facilities Aid Program
 6360      	Commission on Teacher Credentialing

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 4280      	Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
                - Healthy Families Program
 4260      	Department of Health Care Services
                - FQHC Payment Reform
                - Annual Enrollment
                - AB 1629
                - Value Based Purchasing
                - Gross Premium Tax Extension
                - Other issues

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 112
 Item       	Description
 2150      	Department of Financial Institutions
 2180      	Department of Corporations
 1760      	Department of General Services
 5175      	Department of Child Support Services

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 113
 Item       	Description
 5225      	Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
                - Division of Juvenile Justice
 5227      	Board of State and Community Corrections

                   10 a.m. - John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 4300      	Department of Developmental Services
 5170      	State Independent Living Council
 5180      	Department of Social Services
                - In-Home Supportive Services

                              1:30 p.m. - Room 3191
A.B. No.     40 Yamada. Elder abuse: reporting.              
A.B. No.    493 Perea. Registered sex offenders: community care facili-
                ties.                                        
A.B. No.    808 Skinner. CalFresh: transitional benefits and recertifica-
                tion.                                        

                 2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rules Committee
                        Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room (2040)
 Item       	Description
 2670      	Board of Pilot Commissioners
 2700      	Office of Traffic Safety
 2740      	Department of Motor Vehicles
 2720      	Department of the California Highway Patrol

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2011-12 and 2012-13 Higher Education Budget Pro-	
 posals:
 Item       	Description
 6870      	California Commmunity Colleges

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 112
 Item       	Description
 0860      	State Board of Equalization
 1730      	Franchise Tax Board
                                     REVENUES

                 2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rules Committee
                        Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room (2040)
 Item       	Description
 3600      	Department of Fish and Game
 3110      	 Special Resources Prgrams (Tahoe Regional Planning 
               Agency)
 3125      	California Tahoe Conservancy
 3340      	California Conservation Corps
 3460      	Colorado River Board of California
 3640      	Wildlife Conservation Board
 3835      	Baldwin Hills Conservancy
 3850      	Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
 3845      	San Diego River Conservancy
 3825      	San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains 
               Conservancy
 3830      	San Joaquin River Conservancy
 3810      	Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
 3855      	Sierra Nevada Conservancy
 3760      	State Coastal Conservancy
 3720      	California Coastal Commission

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2012-13 K-12 Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6110      	Department of Education
                - Child Care
                - Preschool
                - Transitional Kindergarten
                - Child Nutrition

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 4260      	Department of Health Care Services
                - Medi-Cal Mental Health Services and Drug Medi-Cal
                - Behavioral Health Reorganization
 4200      	Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
 4440      	Department of State Hospitals

                 2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rules Committee
                        Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room (2040)
 Item       	Description
 2600      	California Transportation Commission
 2640      	Special Transportation Programs
 2660      	Department of Transportation
 2665      	High-Speed Rail Authority
 8885      	Commission on State Mandates
                - Airport Land Use Commissions/Plans
                           OPEN ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2012-13 Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6120      	California State Library
 7980      	California Student Aid Commission

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 0530      	Health & Human Services Agency - Office of Systems In-
               tegration
 5180      	Department of Social Services
                - Child Welfare Services
                - Realignment of Child Welfare and Adult Protective Ser-
                vices
                - Statewide Automated Welfare System
                - Child Welfare Services/Case Management System

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 112
 Item       	Description
 1110       	Consumer Services Agency
 1110       	Medical Board of California
 1110       	Board of Geologists
 1111       	Bureau of Automotive Repair
 1690      	Seismic Safety Commission
 2100      	Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 113
 Item       	Description
 0250      	Judicial Branch
                - Trial Court Funding
                - CCMS

                 2:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rules Committee
                        Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room (2040)
 Item       	Description
 3500      	Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
 3930      	Department of Pesticide Regulation
 3940      	State Water Resources Control Board
 3960      	Department of Toxic Substances Control
 0555      	Secretary for Environmental Protection
 3980      	Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
 3900      	California Air Resources Board
 3360      	Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commis-
               sion
 8660      	Public Utilities Commission

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	Governor's 2012-13 K-12 Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6110      	Department of Education
                - School District Fiscal Status - Fiscal Crisis & Manage-
                ment Assistance Team Update
                - School District Finance - Legislative Analyst's Office 
                Survey
                - School Finance and Flexibity Proposals
                - Categorical Program Adjustments

                     9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session
                        John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
 Item       	Description
 0530      	Secretary for Health and Human Services
 4260      	Department of Health Care Services
                - Duals Expansion and Long-Term Care Services Integra-
                tion
 4170      	Department of Aging

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 112
 Item       	Description
 8620      	Fair Political Practices Commission
 0502      	California Technology Agency
 0840      	State Controller
 0890      	Secretary of State
 0845      	Department of Insurance

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 113
 Item       	Description
 5225      	Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
                - Health Care (Receiver)
                - CDCR BCPs (Including Capital Outlay)
                - CDCR Realignment Savings (Operational Planning)

                                9 a.m. - Room TBD
                              INFORMATIONAL HEARING
SUBJECT: Boating and Waterways Commission and Capitol Area Committee	

                    OPEN ISSUES - DEPARTMENTS TO BE DETERMINED	

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	 Governor's 2012-13 Higher Education Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6440      	University of California
 6610      	California State University
 6600      	Hastings College of the Law
 6870      	California Community Colleges
 6120      	California State Library
 7980      	California Student Aid Commission
                  OPEN ISSUES, APRIL LETTERS, AND CAPITAL OUTLAY

                    "OPEN" ISSUES -- ALL DEPARTMENTS AS NEEDED	

                                    OPEN ISSUES	

                                    OPEN ISSUES	

                    OPEN ISSUES - DEPARTMENTS TO BE DETERMINED	

               9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of session - Room 3191
SUBJECT:	 Governor's 2012-13 K-12 Budget Proposals:
 Item       	Description
 6110      	Department of Education
                - K-12 Education Mandate Proposals
                           OPEN ISSUES AND APRIL LETTERS

                    "OPEN" ISSUES -- ALL DEPARTMENTS AS NEEDED	

                                    OPEN ISSUES	

                                    OPEN ISSUES	
                    JOINT LEGISLATIVE SUNSET REVIEW COMMITTEE 	
                           ASSEMBLYMEMBER HUBER, Chair
                               1:30 p.m. - Room 447
                               INFORMATIONAL HEARING	
SUBJECT: Credit Union Advisory Committee and Arts Summer School/Arts 	
 Council Consolidation