BILL NUMBER:  AB 2192
  VETOED	DATE: 09/29/2006




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2192 without my signature.   I strongly
support efforts to help people recover from drug addiction and
recently invested $670 million in statewide drug treatment programs,
an increase of $53 million over the previous year.  However, I cannot
support this bill as it would provide cash assistance to drug
offenders without adequate public safety protections.   California
already provides resources to help meet the needs of children whose
parents are ineligible for CalWORKS services because of their
drug-related felony.  I am disappointed the Legislature failed to
incorporate all of the reasonable public safety provisions I
recommended when vetoing similar legislation (AB 855) last year.  By
not including a strong drug testing requirement or the use of voucher
payments in lieu of cash for all drug offenders, this measure does
not provide adequate assu rances that these individuals are
abstaining from drug use.   For these reasons, I am returning AB 2192
without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger