BILL NUMBER:  AB 694
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 694 without my signature.

This bill would shift authority over a portion of land from the City
of San Diego to the State Lands Commission, effectively removing the
ability of the city to cooperate with the United States government in
the protection and public use of these tidelands and submerged
lands.

Last year, I vetoed a similar measure, AB 1832 (Saldana), which would
have applied to tidelands and submerged lands throughout California.
  I recognize that the author has limited the scope of this bill to
tidelands already granted within the City of San Diego.
Unfortunately, this measure suffers the same fatal flaw: it imposes
trust restrictions on certain tidelands parcels which could
significantly undermine the authority of local officials to
administer trust resources.

Once again, I believe that local governments have an inherent
interest in creating partnerships with the federal government and
others in utilizing water front lands for the benefit of the people
of California.  I remain firm in my belief that they can do so in a
way that balances both our environmental and economic interests.

For this reason, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger