BILL NUMBER: AB 97 VETOED DATE: 09/28/2010 ?? To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 97 without my signature. Given California's participation in the Common Core initiative and the anticipated reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this bill is premature. This bill could create an unnecessary, duplicative process in the development of content standards and in the integration of those standards into the state's assessment system. For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger