BILL NUMBER:  AB 864
  VETOED	DATE: 10/13/2007




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 864 without my signature.

While I share the goals of this bill, the solution is targeted at the
wrong party in these real estate transactions by placing the burden
of compliance on the buyer, not the seller.  The bill, in essence,
makes the buyer responsible for the sins of the previous owner.

In addition, the bill creates a compliance mechanism that is
virtually unworkable and violates the privacy of perspective buyers.
If enacted into law, this bill would most likely stymie the goal of
restoring the habitability of these substandard dwellings by
suppressing the sale of these properties to new owners who are
willing to rehabilitate these buildings.  The bill also contains
drafting errors that make any attempt at compliance unfeasible.

I urge the Legislature to consider legislation next year that more
judiciously addresses the serious problem of bringing substandard
buildings into compliance.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger