BILL NUMBER:  SB 1370
  VETOED	DATE: 09/25/2010




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1370 without my signature.

This bill would require that beginning in 2012, all employment
contracts for services rendered within California in which the method
of payment involves commissions, be in writing, and set forth the
method by which the commissions shall be computed and paid.

This bill addresses a federal district court decision which held
Labor Code section 2751 to be unconstitutional.  However, there is no
indication that there is a widespread problem of wage disputes
resulting from the lack of written commission-based employment
contracts in California.  Therefore, the manner in which this bill
remedies the existing law's constitutional infirmity creates
potentially unnecessary new burdens on all businesses employing
persons in California.  If it becomes apparent that there is an
actual problem arising from a lack of written commissioned-based
contracts in California, then it would be appropriate to revisit this
issue.  At this time, however, there is no clear need for this bill.

For this reason, I am returning this bill without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger