BILL NUMBER:  SB 279
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 279 without my signature.

As I stated when vetoing an identical bill last session, I support
the use and inclusion of energy efficiency products for homes in our
state.  However, by allowing Mello-Roos taxes to be imposed on
homeowners to finance energy efficiency improvements, this bill would
represent a fundamental shift in the purpose of Mello-Roos taxes,
which are intended to finance core infrastructure needs such as
roadways, sewers, and street lighting.  This is a shift that I cannot
support.

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

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger