BILL NUMBER:  AB 2177
  VETOED	DATE: 08/26/2016




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2177 without my signature.

This bill establishes a new 17 member committee to assist the Office
of Emergency Services in distributing federal Victims of Crime Act
funds.

The federal Victims of Crime Act is a critical source of funding for
important programs in California, and transparency when awarding
these funds is crucial.  I believe this bill, however, is duplicative
of existing efforts.  The Budget Act made it easier to track these
funds by separating them from other programmatic spending.
Furthermore, the Office of Emergency Services has already established
a Victims of Crime Act Steering Committee with the responsibility of
receiving comments and testimony from the public and to provide
advice on the distribution of grants.

Together, these actions serve the same purpose as envisioned by this
bill, therefore, it is unnecessary.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.