BILL NUMBER:  AB 442
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 442 without my signature.

This bill provides that a notary public may reasonably rely on a
matr?cula consular issued by the government of the United States of
Mexico as proper identification to prove the identity of an
individual who executes a written instrument.  While it is important
that individuals be able to identify themselves for notarization
purposes, the Civil Code already provides for more secure forms of
identification than the matr?cula consular-including Mexican driver's
licenses and passports-to identify Mexican nationals, a fact which
obviates the need for this legislation.  Additionally, California
notaries should not be required to accept a form of identification
that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of
Justice continue to consider untrustworthy.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger