BILL NUMBER:  AB 640
  VETOED	DATE: 09/25/2010




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 640 without my signature.

This bill would provide that any person convicted of selling
methamphetamine and who is eligible for probation will be required to
serve a minimum of 120 days in county jail as a condition of
probation.  This measure is unnecessary because judges already have
the discretion to sentence defendants to appropriate terms.  In
addition, I cannot condone a law that would create inconsistent
penalties for drug trafficking.  Existing law requires a person to
serve a minimum 180-days sentence for selling cocaine and heroin.  It
is illogical to treat methamphetamine differently or, by providing a
lesser penalty, to suggest that it is somehow less dangerous than
heroin or cocaine.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger