BILL NUMBER:  AB 2005
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2016




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2005 without my signature.

This bill creates a new evidentiary standard that must be met before
a court can accept the recommendation of a probation department to
place a juvenile in an out-of-state home or treatment facility.

I agree that out-of-state placements should be a last resort. In
fact, the required case plan that probation must present to the court
prior to such a placement being ordered must already show that
in-state options have been exhausted or are not in the best interest
of the child.

Last year I signed the Continuum of Care Reform Initiative into law.
These reforms will drastically overhaul our system of housing youth
under state care for the better, prioritizing in-home and smaller
group placements wherever possible. Let's give this landmark effort
some time to work before we pursue additional changes.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.