BILL NUMBER:  SB 194
  VETOED	DATE: 09/25/2010




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 194 without my signature.

This bill would establish, to the extent permitted by federal law,
requirements governing the use of a citizen advisory committee (CAC)
by a local government that chooses to use a CAC in the course of
preparing plans for the expenditure of federal Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds received directly from the federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

This bill is unnecessary.  The federal CDBG regulations already
mandate a public hearing with significant outreach elements as part
of grant recipients' planning processes; further, imposing a state
requirement on a federal program would be inappropriate and in fact
may not be permitted by federal law and regulations.

For this reason I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger