BILL NUMBER:  AB 1263
  VETOED	DATE: 10/07/2005




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1263 without my signature.

I strongly support ensuring the safety of pedicure patrons, however,
this measure presents more problems than it solves.  While some
provisions in this bill are duplicative of existing regulations, it
also contains provisions that could significantly harm innocent
businesses.  This bill could shift responsibility for ensuring the
safety of equipment from manufacturers to the Board of Barbering and
Cosmetology (Board), which may have the unintended consequence of
placing the Board in the positio n of assuming liability, in lieu of
the manufacturer, for pedicure equipment.

To ensure the safety of pedicure patrons, I am directing the
Department of Consumer Affairs to convene a working group consisting
of the Board, county health officials, consumer groups, and pedicure
equipment manufacturers, and other interested parties, to determine
how we can improve the safety of pedicure equipment and ensure
appropriate consumer protection without the unintended consequences
created by this bill.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this measure.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger