BILL NUMBER:  AB 1393
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2007




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1393 without my signature.

Ensuring access to public information is one of my Administration's
top priorities.  That is why last year I issued Executive Order
S-03-06 (Order), requiring all state agencies to review their
guidelines governing access to public information.  In addition, the
Order required that every agency identify and train staff to be
responsible for ensuring compliance with the California Public
Records Act.

As I noted in my veto of similar legislation last year, I believe the
steps that were taken as a result of the Order, combined with the
ongoing efforts of agencies to comply with the law, are working to
ensure the needs of the public are met.  This bill imposes an
unnecessary one-size-fits-all mandate on state agencies.  In
addition, this bill would require the formation of a task force to
consider even more statutory standards to govern the disclosure of
public records.  Such a task force and such additional statutory
changes are also unnecessary.  My Administration's commitment to the
Public Records Act is unwavering and I am confident future
Administrations will share this attitude.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger