BILL NUMBER: SB 633 VETOED DATE: 09/26/2014 To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning Senate Bill 633 without my signature. The Parks Forward Commission, an independent commission appointed in 2013, is charged with conducting a process designed to address the financial, operational, and cultural challenges facing the Department to ensure the system's long-term viability. The final report with recommendations for a long-term plan will be completed this fall. It would be prudent to allow the Department to develop an overall strategic plan before requiring the specific activities called for in this bill. I am directing the Department to work with the author on common proposals that can be implemented in the next fiscal year. Sincerely, Edmund G. Brown Jr.