BILL NUMBER:  AB 2017
  VETOED	DATE: 09/24/2016




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2017 without my signature.

This bill requires the Mental Health Services Oversight and
Accountability Commission to establish a grant program for mental
health services at public colleges and universities, subject to a
future appropriation.

While well-intentioned, the bill is premature as it commits to a
particular program structure without specifying the amount or source
of funding. Without this pertinent information, I cannot give this
matter full consideration, given the complexities of mental health
funding.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.