BILL NUMBER: AB 1043 VETOED DATE: 10/09/2015 To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 1043 without my signature. This bill adds State Route 43 to the list of interregional routes, thereby making it eligible to compete for state interregional funds to cover the costs of capital improvement projects. However, Caltrans has determined that State Route 43 is not an interregional route eligible for this funding. Therefore, I cannot sign this bill. A better alternative to funding improvements to State Route 43 is to enact a long-term, sustainable transportation funding solution in the current special session. Sincerely, Edmund G. Brown Jr.