| Type of Measure |
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| Active Bill - In Floor Process |
| Two Thirds Vote Required |
| Non-Appropriation |
| Fiscal Committee |
| State-Mandated Local Program |
| Non-Urgency |
| Non-Tax levy |
| Last 5 History Actions | |
|---|---|
| Date | Action |
| 11/30/14 | Consideration of Governors veto died on file. |
| 09/30/14 | In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 09/30/14 | Vetoed by the Governor. |
| 09/08/14 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| 08/29/14 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4972.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Governor's Message |
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| To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning Senate Bill 1443 without my signature. The Political Reform Act, when enacted by the people in 1974, contained no limit on gifts to public officials, other than a $10 limit for lobbyists. In 1990, the Legislature imposed a gift limit with an inflation adjustment. This bill would lower that limit and create a list of gifts prohibited altogether -- adding further complexity without commensurate benefit. Proper disclosure, as already provided by law, should be sufficient to guard against undue influence. Politicians should be subject to various constraints. I would point out, however, that some balance and common sense is required. An article authored by a former law professor of mine makes this very point with insight and clarity. See The Purity Potlatch: An Essay on Conflicts of Interest, American Government, and Moral Escalation, by Bayless Manning, Federal Bar Journal (1964), pp. 239-256. Sincerely, Edmund G. Brown Jr. |