BILL NUMBER:  AB 251
  VETOED	DATE: 08/17/2015




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 251 without my signature.

This measure seeks to codify a definition of the term ?de minimis' to
determine what level of public subsidy triggers prevailing wage
requirements on an otherwise private project.

Longstanding practice has been to view the subsidy in context of the
project and use 2% as a general threshold for determinations. There
has been no showing that the current practice is unreasonable.

While I remain a staunch supporter of prevailing wages I am concerned
that this measure is too restrictive and may have unintended
consequences. Two years ago, I cited the same concerns when I
returned a similar bill without my signature. This measure does not
adequately address those concerns.

Sincerely,


Edmund G. Brown Jr.