BILL NUMBER:  SB 173
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2009




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 173 without my signature.

This bill is unnecessary.  The Department of Public Health already
has broad statutory and administrative authority to ensure
contaminated food product is removed from commerce.  This bill does
not provide any additional improvements to that authority.

For this reason, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger