BILL NUMBER:  AB 398
  ITEM VETO DATE: 09/08/2000




September 8, 2000





To Members of the California State Assembly:

I am signing Assembly Bill 398, which establishes the San Francisco
Baylands Restoration Program Account in the State Wildlife
Restoration Fund and appropriates General Fund revenues to the
Account for the purpose of acquiring and restoring San Francisco Bay
wetlands and habitat which may include the Cargill Salt property.

However, in signing this measure, I am reducing the appropriation
from $30 million to $25 million.  I feel that this appropriation is
sufficient to show the State's good faith in working with the federal
government to make a joint purchase of these historic wetlands upon
completion of an independent appraisal.

Sincerely,







GRAY DAVIS