BILL NUMBER:  SB 789
  VETOED	DATE: 09/02/2009




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 789 without my signature.

This measure is identical to measures I have previously vetoed.  SB
789 sets in place a "majority signup election" process for
agricultural employees to select union representation.  This process
fundamentally alters an employee's right to a secret ballot election
that allows the employee to choose, in the privacy of the voting
booth without coercion or manipulation, whether or not to be
represented.  While I support the right of agricultural employees to
voluntarily seek and choose representation if they wish, and ensuring
that existing labor laws are enforced is a top priority for my
administration, I cannot support this alteration of the secret ballot
process.

For these reasons, I am returning SB 789 without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger