BILL NUMBER:  AB 245
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 245 without my signature.

This bill reduces transparency for consumers.  An expunged
misdemeanor or felony conviction does not mean a healthcare provider
has been found innocent of the crime or that the provider has been
successfully rehabilitated.  Consumers deserve to know whether their
provider has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony and should be
allowed to review the physician's criminal history in its entirety.

The law must always place consumer protection above the protection of
a provider's economic interest.  I continue to put consumers first.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger