BILL NUMBER:  AB 1395
  VETOED	DATE: 08/08/2011




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1395 without my signature.

This measure requires all state agencies and departments to post
examination and vacancy announcements on the State Personnel Board's
website.  It also requires that the names of employees that are laid
off from department specific job classifications be placed on
"comparable" statewide reemployment lists.

While I support the author's intent to increase access to state
employment opportunities for laid off state employees, this measure
fails to provide adequate protections against an unqualified employee
being misplaced on a comparable statewide list. Further, it may
delay the layoff process and reduce the anticipated savings from
future layoffs.

I note that state departments and agencies working in conjunction
with the Department of Personnel Administration currently have the
authority to work collaboratively to designate comparable classes on
a case-by-case basis as part of layoff negotiations with employees
and their representatives.  Further, I encourage all parties to
engage in this process whenever possible during these difficult
fiscal times for the state, its employees and all Californians.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.