BILL NUMBER:  SB 1188
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2016




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1188 without my signature.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife's wildlife areas are a vast
network of public lands that provide hunting, fishing and refuge for
wildlife. Payments in lieu of taxes keep rural counties whole so that
the Department can maintain and acquire wildlife areas for the
public's benefit.

Last year, after twelve years of departure, I included these payments
as part of the State's base budget, and I will continue to do so.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.