BILL NUMBER:  AB 429
  VETOED	DATE: 10/05/2015




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 429 without my signature.

This bill requires state agencies to provide a bid preference for
California products when contracting for lumber and solid wood
products.

In recent years I have signed sweeping reforms into law that have
reduced fees and regulatory burdens on California's forestry
industry.  These reforms have helped the industry compete on a level
playing field.

While I encourage the purchase of California products, especially
when price and quality are equal, this bill could invite costly legal
challenges for little benefit.  For this reason I cannot sign it.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.