BILL NUMBER:  AB 1058
  VETOED	DATE: 10/14/2007




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1058 without my signature.

I support the development of green building standards and share the
goals of this bill.  However, if implemented provisions in this bill
would put the health and safety of Californians at risk by being in
conflict with current safety standards.  The national standards in
this bill could require that wood support studs be placed twenty-four
inches apart instead of the California seismic safety standard of
sixteen inches, thus endangering the safety of the home.
Additionally, the guidelines for planting vegetation for shade would
violate California fire standards for the most dangerous areas by
placing vegetation next to the house, not the 100 foot firebreak
required by California law.

Additionally, building standards should not be statutory.  The
Building Standards Commission was created to ensure an open public
adoption process allowing experts to develop standards and periodic
updates to the building codes.

Allowing private entities, such as proposed in this bill, to dictate
California's building standards usurps the state's authority to
develop and adopt those standards and could compromise the health and
safety of Californians.  I encourage state agencies to review all
nationally recognized programs and glean from those programs,
standards that promote greener construction, energy and water
conservation, and reduce Green House Emissions.

It is imperative to expedite the greening of California's building
standards.  As such, I am directing the California Building Standards
Commission to work with specified state agencies on the adoption of
green building standards for residential, commercial, and public
building construction for the 2010 code adoption process.


Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger