BILL NUMBER:  AB 1467
  VETOED	DATE: 10/14/2007




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1467 without my signature.

This bill would remove a limited number of exemptions found in
current law that permit smoking in specified bars, warehouses, hotel
lobbies, meeting and banquet rooms, and businesses without employees.


California has led the nation in effective smoking control
activities, achieving the second lowest rate of smoking among adults
in the nation.  The cessation of smoking is a component of my plan to
encourage Californian's to lead a healthy lifestyle and thereby
reduce health care costs.  While more needs to be done to reduce
smoking rates, I do not agree that placing further restrictions on
business owners is the correct approach.   Instead, California can
further reduce smoking rates in other ways, such as increasing access
to cessation services offered through the highly effective
California Smokers' Helpline.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger