BILL NUMBER: AB 769 VETOED DATE: 09/30/2016 To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 769 without my signature. This bill reduces the time frame in which the state can take an adverse personnel action against an employee from three years to one year, except in cases of fraud, embezzlement, the falsification of records or the unauthorized access or disclosure of confidential tax information. I am unwilling to reduce longstanding civil service adverse action timeframes because it may take state agencies longer than a year to investigate and serve adverse actions in complex cases involving employee misconduct or unsatisfactory work performance. Further, this bill hinders the progressive discipline process which is intended to give employees a reasonable amount of time to correct problems at an early stage. As such, this bill makes it more difficult for the state to manage and ensure the integrity of its workforce. Sincerely, Edmund G. Brown Jr.