BILL NUMBER:  AB 1580
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1580 without my signature.

It is disappointing that a multi-year, complex bill on federal tax
conformity is damaged when a single provision is inserted at the last
minute, especially when the process up to that point had been built
on consensus.  There are many federal tax provisions that California
does not conform with, many of which would be supported by some of
the entities involved.  Likewise, when there are provisions that
others object to, these should be discarded as well.

Many provisions in this bill will help taxpayers and the state of
California.  However, I cannot support this bill until it reflects
consensus.  I would urge the Legislature to send me legislation that
demonstrates the agreements reached prior to the inclusion of the
last provision on erroneous refund claims.

I look forward to signing a measure that reflects all the work on
this extremely important and complicated effort.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger