BILL NUMBER:  AB 967
  VETOED	DATE: 07/19/2010




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 967 without my signature.

This measure would add mayors of charter cities to the list of
persons authorized to solemnize marriages in the State of California.
  While I have no objection to allowing mayors to solemnize
marriages, this measure draws an unwarranted distinction between
mayors of chartered cities and mayors of other incorporated cities.
As a result, duly elected mayors within the same county would have
different obligations under the law, which, in turn, could create
confusion and additional burdens on county clerks' offices.  Since
there is no reason to make such a distinction between mayors of
chartered cities and other cities, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger