BILL NUMBER: AB 2478
VETOED DATE: 09/30/2010
To the Members of the California State Assembly:
I am returning Assembly Bill 2478 without my signature.
I believe it is important to ensure the physical safety of all
students, but the protection provisions of this bill do not include
students in grades 9 through 12. I am also concerned that the
provisions of this bill would likely be ineffective, limited to
situations where the person charged with interfering with the
peaceful conduct of a school would have to have the specific intent
to physically harm students rather than causing a disruption that
causes physical harm. Since this bill is too narrowly drawn and
otherwise duplicates existing law governing the crime of making
criminal threats, I am unable to sign this measure.
Sincerely,
Arnold Schwarzenegger