BILL NUMBER:  SB 1352
  VETOED	DATE: 07/03/2012




July 3, 2012



To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1352 without my signature.

This well-intentioned bill would authorize counties to establish
child advocacy centers through which local professionals would
investigate and prosecute child abuse cases.

Currently, 33 counties in the state have established child advocacy
centers, indicating that state prescription in this area is
unnecessary.  More to the point, this bill would lock into statute
specific requirements for these centers that may or may not fit with
what local county leaders see as the best way to handle these
sensitive cases.  A "one-size-fits-all" approach goes against the
goals of Child Welfare Services Realignment, which was designed to
give counties flexibility to tailor programs as they deem
appropriate.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.