BILL NUMBER:  SB 1589
  VETOED	DATE: 09/29/2006




To Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1589 without my signature.

In 2004, during the first year of my Administration, the State
entered into a historic settlement agreement in the Farrell v.
Hickman lawsuit.  Since that time, the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), through the Division of
Juvenile Justice (DJJ), has submitted several remedial plans to the
court in order to address the long-standing deficiencies of that
system.

I appreciate the authors passion about this specific area of
government and her interest in exploring reforms.  However, as part
of the Safety and Welfare Remedial Plan, which has already been
submitted to the court, the DJJ is currently working on the
development and implementation of gender-specific services, including
the contracting provisions for female offenders included in this
measure.  As a result, this bill is unnecessary and would do nothing
more than encourage the DJJ to cond uct activities that they are
already performing.

I continue to believe that we can work together with all stakeholders
to improve the juvenile system without duplicating existing efforts
or removing flexibility in the ongoing settlement.  I have
consistently included significant resources in my proposed annual
budget to allow the department to move forward with reforms.  In the
future, I look forward to continuing this work with the Legislature
in order to forge a better system that will improve the lives of
juveniles committed to our care.

For these reasons I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger