BILL NUMBER:  SB 878
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2012




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 878 without my signature.

This bill would establish an independent office of the Transportation
General to oversee the Department of Transportation, the High Speed
Rail Authority, and all other state, regional, and local agencies
expending state transportation funds.

The Department of Transportation and local transportation agencies
already are subject to performance reviews and fiscal audits by state
and federal auditors, by the Legislative Analyst's Office, the
Department of Finance, and of course the Transportation Committees of
the Legislature.  Rather than creating a new, costly state office,
let's use the resources we already have.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.