BILL NUMBER:  SB 257
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2009




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 257 without my signature.

This bill would require every state agency and department, including
local offices, when notified by a female employee that she is nearing
maternity leave, to notify the employee of information regarding
lactation accommodation on the Internet Web site of the Department of
Public Health.

While I appreciate the author's intent, I believe that this bill is
unnecessary. Current law already requires that accommodation be made
for lactating employees.  I do not believe it has been adequately
demonstrated that employees are unaware of their options.

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

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger