BILL NUMBER:  SB 218
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2009




To the Members of the California State Senate:
I am returning Senate Bill 218 without my signature.
While I am a firm believer in providing openness and transparency
when it involves public entities and public funding, this bill
inappropriately defines private auxiliary organizations as a state or
local public agency for purposes of the California Public Records
Act (CPRA).   Subjecting the altruistic activities of private donors
and volunteers to the CPRA will have a chilling effect on their
support and service, if they believe their personal privacy could be
compromised.  Hindering private giving of time and resources becomes
a detriment to our higher education institutions.
Enacting this bill would result in a loss of private donations and
volunteer activities supporting California public institutions of
higher education, at a time when the University of California,
California State University, and Community College campuses are
facing significant reductions in state funding during this difficult
fiscal situation.
For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.
Sincerely,

Arnold Schwarzenegger