BILL NUMBER: AB 2386 VETOED DATE: 09/21/2016 To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 2386 without my signature. This bill would require one of my appointments to the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees to be a permanent non-faculty employee of the CSU, preselected by a newly created systemwide staff council. While the knowledge and perspective of rank-and-file employees should be sought out and considered within the decision-making authority of the board, I am not convinced that constraining the Gubernatorial appointments process is necessary when other alternatives could achieve the same result. I would advise both the Trustees and the Chancellor to find ways to utilize the expertise of non-faculty employees in considering the many issues that come before the board. Sincerely, Edmund G. Brown Jr.