BILL NUMBER:  AB 1270
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1270 without my signature.

This bill places additional requirements on information technology
expenditures and system changes of the Victim Compensation and
Government Claims Board (Board) that go beyond current administrative
directives.  The Office of the State Chief Information Officer
(OCIO) was established with broad authority to oversee the
information technology activities of state agencies and possesses the
expertise to appropriately administer this authority.  This bill
usurps the OCIO's judgment and discretion in carrying out its duties
and creates in statute a permanent level of oversight that goes well
beyond what is required to address recent issues with the Board.

In addition, this bill requires the Board to develop specified
written procedures related to the processing of applications to the
Victim Compensation Program, which are consistent with
recommendations made by the Bureau of State Audits.  Since the Board
has already agreed to these recommendations and is currently working
to implement them, this bill is unnecessary.

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

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger