BILL NUMBER: SB 1451 VETOED DATE: 09/24/2016 To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning Senate Bill 1451 without my signature. This bill grants the State Compensation Insurance Fund Board authority to appoint and set the salary for up to eight additional senior management positions. Under limited circumstances it has been necessary for state agencies to have salary setting authority for certain positions. I'm not convinced this authority is justified in this instance. Sincerely, Edmund G. Brown Jr.