BILL NUMBER:  SB 1439
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2016




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1439 without my signature.

Under the bill, public postsecondary governing boards must require
qualified applicants seeking an academic or administrative
appointment to disclose prior adverse judgements of sexual harassment
during the hiring process.
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While I understand the desire to mitigate risk, governing boards-who
are the fiduciaries of these institutions-should be responsible for
setting hiring standards, including the disclosure of prior bad
conduct.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.