BILL NUMBER:  AB 1656
  VETOED	DATE: 10/09/2001




10/9/01

To Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1656 without my signature.

This bill would extend the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities
Commission (PUC) to certain storage activities currently governed by
the California Self-Service Storage Act.  This issue was considered
by the Legislature in 1998 when new rules were established governing
the transportation of individual storage containers.  At that time,
both the Legislature and the PUC concluded that PUC oversight was
unnecessary.

I do not believe that PUC oversight is now necessary to protect
self-service storage customers.  In fact, the Senate committee
analysis of AB 1656 concluded that there was no evidence of a problem
that would require further regulation of this industry.  For these
reasons, I cannot sign this legislation.

Sincerely,





GRAY DAVIS