BILL NUMBER:  SB 1440
  VETOED	DATE: 09/30/2008




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1440 without my signature.

This bill represents exactly what I did not want to see this year - a
one-sided, piecemeal approach to health care reform.  Californians
deserve a financially sustainable and comprehensive health care
reform plan that promotes prevention; shares responsibility between
individuals, employers, providers and government; covers all
Californians; contains cost; and keeps our emergency rooms open and
operating.

My comprehensive health care reform contained a similar provision to
what is proposed in this bill.  However, my plan also contained a
great deal more.  I cannot support individual reform efforts that do
not include the other essential components.

Taken in its isolated and singular fashion, this bill may weaken our
already-broken system.

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

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger