BILL NUMBER:  AB 2126
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2014




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2126 without my signature.

This bill would amend the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act to provide that
mediation in the collective bargaining process may be invoked by one
party, rather than requiring both parties to mutually declare impasse
and request mediation as required under current law. The bill would
also specify that fact finding is not limited to disputes over a new
memorandum of understanding but also applies when negotiations reach
impasse over issues within the life of the contract.

This measure is premature because a key issue it raises is currently
pending before two separate courts of appeal. I would like to get the
benefit of the courts' reasoning before I take any action on a bill
of this type.

I would note, however, based on my experience as Mayor of Oakland,
that the negotiating process between labor and management under the
Meyers-Milias-Brown Act seems extraordinarily robust and extensive.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.