BILL NUMBER: SB 1322 VETOED DATE: 09/29/2008 To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning Senate Bill 1322 without my signature. Many Californians have fled communist regimes, immigrated to the United States and sought freedom in our nation because of the human rights abuses perpetuated in other parts of the world. It is important particularly for those people that California maintains the protections of current law. Therefore, I see no compelling reason to change the law that maintains our responsibility to ensure that public resources are not used for purposes of overthrowing the U.S. or state government, or for communist activities. For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger