BILL NUMBER:  AB 53
  VETOED	DATE: 10/04/2013




October 4, 2013


To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 53 without my signature.

This bill requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic
Development (GO Biz) to prepare the California Economic Development
Strategic Plan and a triennial report to the Legislature.

GO Biz is now implementing the state's new economic development
initiative that Speaker Pérez helped make possible earlier this year.
  In addition, thanks to legislation authored by Speaker Pérez, GO
Biz is expanding direct foreign investment, promoting export of
California products, removing unnecessary government barriers for
businesses, and helping large and small businesses innovate, grow,
and prosper in California.  For all these reasons, I don't think a
study and report will bring any additional focus to our efforts.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.