| Type of Measure |
|---|
| Inactive Bill - Vetoed |
| Majority Vote Required |
| Non-Appropriation |
| Fiscal Committee |
| Non-State-Mandated Local Program |
| Non-Urgency |
| Non-Tax levy |
| Last 5 History Actions | |
|---|---|
| Date | Action |
| 07/15/24 | Vetoed by Governor. |
| 07/01/24 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| 06/20/24 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| 06/20/24 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4627.). |
| 06/18/24 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Governor's Message |
|---|
| To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 2708 without my signature. This bill requires the California Department of Technology (CDT) to annually report new specified information about the cost and estimated completion date of the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI). My Administration values its continued partnership with the Legislature to develop the largest open-access and publicly-owned broadband middle-mile network in the country. Investments in future-proof infrastructure, such as the MMBI, will further enable high-speed broadband service access to all Californians. The recently adopted 2024-25 Budget augmented funding for the MMBI and codified new and additional oversight and reporting requirements on CDT for the development and operation of the MMBI. This bill is redundant to these efforts and creates an unnecessary ongoing workload for CDT without providing additional accountability or transparency to taxpayers. For this reason, I cannot sign this bill. Sincerely, Gavin Newsom |