BILL NUMBER:  AB 1394
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1394 without my signature.

This bill would add a representative of the Department of Industrial
Relations (DIR) to the Green Collar Jobs Council (GCJC).  The bill
also would create the Green Collar Jobs Account in the State Treasury
and would authorize the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB)
to accept any revenues, moneys, grants, goods or services from
federal or state governmental entities, philanthropic organizations,
and other sources.

This bill is unnecessary.  The Employment Development Department
currently administers all funding for grants and workforce
initiatives with Workforce Investment Act funds.  Further, it is
inappropriate to include the DIR as a member of the GCJC as they are
not currently a member of the CWIB.  The GCJC already has the
authority to consult with DIR as needed.

For these reasons, I am returning this bill without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger