BILL NUMBER:  SB 1553
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2002




SEP 30 2002

To the Members of the California Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1553 without my signature.

This bill would require the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) to examine the impact of toll call pricing in the Coachella
Valley, and to report its findings to the Legislature by July 1,
2004.  It will cost an additional $200,000 to ratepayers in difficult
economic times.

Requiring the CPUC to study an issue of statewide significance in the
context of a single community may encourage a costly and piecemeal
approach on other telecommunications issues that require a broader
statewide consideration.

Furthermore, the bill is not necessary since anyone can petition the
CPUC to investigate telecommunications issues, including the one
addressed in this bill.



Sincerely,



GRAY DAVIS





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To the Members of the California Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill (number) without my signature.

This bill would









Sincerely,



GRAY DAVIS

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