BILL NUMBER:  SB 42
  VETOED	DATE: 10/07/2015




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 42 without my signature.

This bill would establish an Office of Higher Education Performance
and Accountability to advise the Governor and Legislature on state
goals and priorities for higher education. The bill would also create
an advisory board consisting of legislators and others to be
appointed by the Legislature to annually review the performance of
this office, which would sunset by the end of 2020.

The call to improve postsecondary educational outcomes is laudable.
The goals established by SB 195 in 2013 ? improving access and
success, aligning degrees and credentials with the state's economic,
workforce and civic needs, and ensuring the effective and efficient
use of resources ? are still important measures that should guide us
in developing higher education policies for the state.

While there is much work to be done to improve higher education, I am
not convinced we need a new office and an advisory board, especially
of the kind this bill proposes, to get the job done.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.