BILL NUMBER:  AB 1464
  VETOED	DATE: 06/27/2012




EDMUND G. BROWN JR.     June 27, 2012
Governor

State of California
Governor's Office

I object to the following appropriations contained in Assembly Bill
1464.

Item 0510-001-0001-For support of Secretary of State and Consumer
Services.  I reduce this item from $246,000 to $0 by reducing:

(1)     Support from $1,530,000 to $1,094,000,

and by deleting:

(3)     Amount payable from the Central Service Cost Recovery Fund
(Item¦0510?001?9740) of (?$190,000).

I am reducing this item by $246,000 and 3.5 positions for the Office
of Privacy Protection.  While I am supportive of efforts in this
area, I do not believe this program is of sufficient priority to
justify the use of limited state resources.

I am revising this item to conform to the action taken in Item
0510-001-9740.

Item 0510-001-9740-For support of Secretary of State and Consumer
Services.   I delete this item.

I am deleting this item to conform to the action taken in Item
0510-001-0001.

Item 2660-001-0042-For support of Department of Transportation.  I
reduce this item from $2,387,730,000 to $2,383,185,000 by reducing:

(9)     40-Transportation Planning from $118,242,000 to $113,697,000,

and delete Provision 3.

I am reducing this item by $4,545,000 and 23.0 positions to reserve
state funds to fund state projects and not to subsidize the
development and review of project initiation documents for locally
funded projects on the state highway system.  I am sustaining
$3,890,000 and 28.0¦positions to complete work on projects where
local agencies executed cooperative agreements with Caltrans to
provide reimbursements.

I am also vetoing Provision 3 because the requirements contained in
this provision to expend Capital Outlay Support funds on state staff,
external contracts, and operating expenses and equipment create
unnecessary cost pressures and limit Caltrans' flexibility to utilize
the most cost-effective portfolio of resources to meet its workload
needs.  Caltrans needs the flexibility to choose a staffing mix that
allows it to complete the workload without resulting in unnecessary
costs associated with hiring additional state staff and incur
training expenses for short-term workload.

Item 3360-011-3117-For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the
Director of Finance, from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and
Vehicle Technology Fund to the State Parks and Recreation Fund.  I
reduce this item from ($10,000,000) to ($3,000,000).

I am reducing this item by $7,000,000 to conform to the action I have
taken in Item¦3790?001?0392.

Item 3600-001-0200-For Support, the Department of Fish and Game.  I
revise this item by deleting Provisions 3 and 4.

I am deleting Provision 3 because the requirement contained in this
provision to expend funds on a plan to redirect Fish and Game
Preservation Fund to other priorities increases overall cost
pressures within this item.  The Fish and Game Preservation Fund is
structurally imbalanced with expenditures exceeding revenues by
approximately $17¦million.  While the intent of this provision is to
identify a plan that could reduce the imbalance, any activities that
would be redirected to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund would not
result in Fish and Game Preservation Fund savings as permit fees
currently cover the Department's renewable energy activities.

I am also deleting Provision 4 because it would require up to $2
million to be appropriated from the Salton Sea Restoration Fund to
the Salton Sea Authority to update previous analyses of restoration
planning efforts for the Salton Sea.  I am vetoing the provision
because the Salton Sea Restoration Fund has a reserve of $675,000 for
the 2012-13 fiscal year, and using other departmental funds would
result in an unallocated reduction to other Fish and Game programs.
I will be directing the Department of Fish and Game to continue
conversations with the Salton Sea Authority and environmental
stakeholders in an effort to identify other options for conducting
the proposed feasibility study and enhancing restoration efforts.

Item 3790-001-0392-For support of Department of Parks and Recreation.
  I reduce this item from $147,946,000 to $126,946,000 by reducing:

(1)     Support of Department of Parks and Recreation from
$430,099,000 to $399,099,000,

and by deleting:

(9.5)     Amount payable from State Water Pollution Control Revolving
Fund (Item¦3790?001?0617) (-$10,000,000).

The Department has readied the closure of 70 state parks based on
criteria included in the 2011¦Budget Act.  As of today, the state has
signed its 32nd agreement with a local partner to continue to
operate a park slated for closure.  This achievement is a testament
to the work and dedication of the Department, nonprofit
organizations, local governments, and others-along with the state
Legislature-to keep state parks available to the public.

The Budget includes one-time funding to attempt to resolve an ongoing
structural imbalance by using funds that were intended for other
important uses to support state parks.  While a portion of these
funds will help ensure a successful transition as the state develops
a long-range vision for state parks, I cannot fully support this
action because proposed funding either takes from other important
purposes or may violate the state's agreement with the federal
government regarding the State Water Pollution Control Revolving
Fund.

Therefore, I am reducing this item by $31 million and sustaining $10
million in new funding to support the needs of the state's parks
system. These funds will allow, among other purposes a transition
window for park operating agreements that are currently being
negotiated, but are not yet final.  I am also sustaining $13 million
in redirected bond expenditures, which will now be used for projects
that can aid the Department to increase park revenues.

Item 3790-001-0617-For support of Department of Parks and Recreation.
   I delete this item and Provision 1.

I am deleting this item to conform to the action I have taken in Item
3790-001-0392.

Item 3940-001-0439-For support of State Water Resources Control
Board.  I revise this item by deleting Provision 3.

I am deleting Provision 3 because the requirement contained in this
provision to expend funds on a proposal increases overall cost
pressure with this item.  This provision requires the State Water
Resources Control Board to submit a proposal to increase program
efficiencies through reduction of the number of regional water
quality control boards by January of 2013.  This provision is
unnecessary.

Item 4265-001-0001-For support of Department of Public Health.  I
revise this item by deleting Provision 4.

I am deleting Provision 4 because the requirement contained in this
provision to expend funds on an annual work plan for the Nursing Home
Administrator's Program creates unnecessary cost pressures.
Elimination of this report is consistent with my plan to eliminate
unnecessary reports and reporting requirements.

Item 4265-111-0001-For local assistance, Department of Public Health.
  I reduce this item from $49,332,000 to $48,832,000 by reducing:

(3)     20.20-Infectious Diseases from $258,897,000 to $258,397,000.

I am reducing this item by $500,000, which eliminates funding for the
Public Health Laboratory Director Training Program.  This reduction
is necessary to help bring ongoing expenditures in line with existing
resources and to build a prudent reserve.

Item 4440-011-0001-For support of Department of State Hospitals.  I
revise this item by deleting Provisions 5 and 13.

I am deleting Provision 5 because the requirement contained in this
provision to expend funds by providing quarterly progress reports on
the hiring plan related to federal court monitoring of compliance
with the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA)
creates unnecessary cost pressures.  This provision would require the
Department to continue reporting on a hiring plan when facilities
have achieved substantial compliance with CRIPA and are in the
process of being released from further court monitoring.  Elimination
of these reports is consistent with my plan to eliminate unnecessary
reports and reporting requirements.

I am also deleting Provision 13, which permits up to $3,600,000 to be
used for the Adult Education program, and eliminating 37.6 unfunded
positions added separately by the Legislature for this program,
because the requirement creates unnecessary cost pressures and
restricts the Department's efforts to achieve planned General Fund
cost savings.  The Budget reflects my Administration's efforts to
close a structural gap in the Department's budget.  Authorizing this
program without providing the necessary resources would undermine
these efforts.

Item 6110-001-0001-For support of Department of Education.  I reduce
this item from $34,505,000 to $34,420,000 by reducing:

(2)     20-Instructional Support from $140,134,000 to $139,944,000,

(9)     Amount payable from the Federal Trust Fund (Item
6110-001-0890) from -$162,299,000 to -$162,194,000,

and by deleting Provision 19.

I am reducing this item by $85,000 and 1.0 position at the State
Department of Education to conform to my veto of local assistance
funding for the Early Mental Health Initiative in Item 6110-162-0001.

I am deleting Provision 19 to conform to this action.

I am also revising these schedules to conform to the actions I have
taken in Item¦6110?001?0890.

Item 6110-162-0001-For support of Department of Education
(Proposition 98), Early Mental Health Services.  I delete this item.


I am eliminating the $15,000,000 appropriation for the Early Mental
Health Initiative.  While I appreciate the importance of prevention
and early intervention services, I believe that school districts are
in the best position to determine whether these services should be
funded at the local level.

Item 6110-196-0001-For local assistance, Department of Education
(Proposition 98).  I reduce this item from $510,975,000 to
$481,003,000 by reducing:

(1)     30.10.010-Special Program, Child Development, Preschool
Education from $510,975,000 to $481,003,000.

I am reducing $29,972,000 from preschool programs, which are
administered by Title 5 centers that contract directly with the
Department of Education.  While I would have preferred to restructure
rates and reform the program to achieve savings, this across the
board reduction in slots is necessary to help bring ongoing
expenditures in line with existing resources.

Item 6110-202-0001-For local assistance, Department of Education.  I
delete this item and Provisions 1, 2, and 3.

I am eliminating the $10,100,000 legislative augmentation which would
provide a supplemental child nutrition reimbursement to private
schools, private child care centers, and other meal sponsors that are
not eligible for Proposition 98 funding.  This reduction is
necessary to bring ongoing expenditures in line with available
General Fund resources.

I am also deleting Provisions 1, 2, and 3 to conform to this action.

Item 6440-004-0001-For support of University of California.  I delete
Provisions 1, 2, and 3.

I am deleting Provisions 1, 2, and 3 because the requirements
contained in these provisions to expend funds on the University of
California, Merced campus create unnecessary cost pressures and are
unnecessarily restrictive.  Eliminating these provisions will give
the University greater flexibility to manage the $750 million
permanent reduction in state funding enacted in 2011-12.

Item 6440-005-0001-For support of University of California.  I delete
Provision 1.

I am deleting Provision 1 because the requirement contained in this
provision to expend funds on the California Institutes for Science
and Innovation creates unnecessary cost pressures and is
unnecessarily restrictive.  Eliminating this provision will give the
University greater flexibility to manage the $750 million permanent
reduction in state funding enacted in fiscal year 2011-12.

Item 6600-001-0001-For support of Hastings College of the Law.  I
delete Provision 3.

I am deleting Provision 3 because the requirement contained in this
provision to expend funds on retired annuitant health and dental
benefits creates unnecessary cost pressures and is unnecessarily
restrictive.

Item 8885-295-0001-For local assistance, Commission on State
Mandates.  I reduce this item from $50,586,000 to $48,786,000 by
reducing:

(1)     For payment of the following mandate claims for costs
incurred in the 2004?05 through 2010?11 fiscal years from $50,586,000
to $48,786,000,

and by deleting:

(1)(n)  Crime Statistics Reports for the Department of Justice,
Homicide Reports: Ch. 1338, Stats. 1992 Hate Crime Reports: Ch. 1172,
Stats.1989; Ch. 933, Stats. 1998; Ch.626,Stats. 2000;Ch.700,Stats.
2004) (02- TC-04, 02-TC-11, and 07-TC-10).  (1,800,000)

and by deleting Provision 4.

The activities related to this mandate should already be standard
procedure as they provide information to the federal government that
ultimately enables local agency receipt of federal grant funds.
Therefore, the existence of the mandate is unnecessary as an
incentive to collect and report this information.

With the above deletions, revisions, and reductions, I hereby approve
Assembly Bill 1464.





       EDMUND G. BROWN JR.


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