BILL NUMBER:  AB 952
  VETOED	DATE: 10/02/2011




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 952 without my signature.

This bill creates special gift and revolving door rules for the
High-Speed Rail Authority.

The Authority is already regulated under the Political Reform Act
(PRA) by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).  In fact,
last January the FPPC concluded an investigation of a complaint that
Authority personnel violated the PRA's gift limits and disclosure
rules.  The FPPC found no violations.

The existing gift and revolving door laws work well and apply
uniformly to nearly all departments.  There is no reason to add
complexity to this area of regulation by creating a different set of
rules for the Authority.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.