BILL NUMBER:  SB 1154
  VETOED	DATE: 09/29/2010




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1154 without my signature.

This bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
to ensure that CPUC-administered low-income program applications
include information about the applicant's potential eligibility to
qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program.

Throughout my Administration, I have been supportive of efforts to
inform Californians of the tax benefits they could realize under the
EITC.  Nonetheless, it is outside the responsibility of the CPUC and
electrical and telephone corporations to provide outreach materials
on federal tax programs.

Additionally, I am concerned about the precedent of requiring utility
companies to advertise an ever-growing list of programs that are not
directly related to the services they provide, yet would impose
costs on other ratepayers who may receive little or no benefit.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger