On October 13, 2007 the Governor vetoed SB 35.

Veto Message:

I am returning Senate Bill 35 without my signature. I am supportive of the joint-use facilities projects when they actually encourage creative mutually beneficial relationships between school districts and community partners. However, I am concerned that this bill would expand the Joint-Use Facilities Program (Program) without ensuring that any additional funding will be available for its purposes. Furthermore, the Program’s intent to fund joint-use ventures with equal local and State contributions could be undermined if joint-use partners were able to contribute something other than fiscal resources, such as equipment with a 10-year useful life, where as the State share of the project is being funded with 30-year General Obligation Bonds. Finally, any changes to the Program should be debated within the context of a future bond measure, to assure that these projects are not funded at the expense of other educational facility priorities. For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger

School facilities: joint-use facilities.

This bill would expand the types projects available to be built pursuant to a joint-use agreements to include a career technical building or shop and physical education and outdoor recreational site development.

Long Author: Torlakson (Coauthor: Senator Machado) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Carter, Hancock, and Solorio).
Status: 9/14/2007 Enrolled to the Governor

Title: An act to amend Sections 17077.40 and 17077.42 of the Education Code, relating to school facilities.
Relating To: School Facilities
Current Location: Enrolled

Text Version: 9/6/2007 Amended