BILL NUMBER:  AB 685
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 685 without my signature.

This bill creates another bureaucratic mechanism to add another layer
of review to the new construction plan approval process that is
unnecessary since federal law already requires that school sites
provide sufficient access to all students, regardless of their
gender.  School districts have an incentive to ensure all of their
facilities are Title IX compliant since civil remedies are available
to individuals who prevail in proving a district's non-compliance
with statutory and regulatory guidelines.  Therefore, this bill is
unnecessary.

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

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger