BILL NUMBER:  SB 1348
  VETOED	DATE: 09/28/2000




SEP 28 2000

To Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1348 without my signature.

This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction and
the Secretary for Education to convene a summit to determine if the
State should develop a master plan for parenting education in public
and private nonschool settings.  Officials from various state
departments and boards would be required to collect, complete, and
submit the best available research on parenting education and to
participate in the summit.  To the extent the summit concludes that a
master plan is advisable, it would require the preparation of the
master plan and funding plan.

While I believe parenting education can provide valuable skills for
parents and prospective parents, I am vetoing this bill for the same
fundamental reason as last year because it would initiate a broader
state involvement in a subject that is the rightful domain of
families, faith-based entities and non-profit organizations.

Sincerely,





GRAY DAVIS