BILL NUMBER:  SB 654
  VETOED	DATE: 10/11/2013




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 654 without my signature.

This bill would require that the Attorney General's title and summary
be translated into multiple languages before an initiative measure
could be circulated for signatures.  A translation would also be
required before a recall petition could be circulated.  Current law
already requires language translations for measures that qualify to
appear on the ballot.

As I noted in my veto message last year, imposing translation
obligations at the circulating stage would add substantial burdens to
the initiative process.  I remain unconvinced that the benefits
outweigh the costs.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.