BILL NUMBER:  SB 142
  VETOED	DATE: 09/09/2015




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 142 without my signature.

This bill would enact trespass liability for anyone flying a drone
less than 350 feet above real property without the express permission
of the property owner, whether or not anyone's privacy was violated
by the flight.

Drone technology certainly raises novel issues that merit careful
examination. This bill, however, while well-intentioned, could expose
the occasional hobbyist and the FAA-approved commercial user alike
to burdensome litigation and new causes of action.

Before we go down that path, let's look at this more carefully.


Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.