The Official ARRL Santa Barbara Section E-mail List Server ______________________________________________ SB-1714 Vetoed by Governor Gray Davis:

We have just learned that Governor Gray Davis vetoed California SB-1714 over the weekend. In vetoing, he wrote

"To Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 1714 without my signature.

This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to: (1) prepare and publish a technical assistance bulletin for use by local planners in the preparation of local ordinances regulating amateur radio antennas; (2) prepare a model ordinance suitable for local regulation of those antennas; (3) and report by July 1, 2001, regarding any recommendations for changes to the state statutes regarding regulation of amateur radio antennas.

This bill may encourage local officials to accommodate the needs of amateur radio operators when adopting ordinances. The cost of this bill however, is not included in the Budget Act of 2000. Additionally, this is a local rather than a state issue.

Sincerely,

GRAY DAVIS"

We are disappointed, to say the least, of this decision by the Governor. We are also puzzled, for SB-1714 was passed unanimously by both the Senate and Assembly, and to the best of our knowledge had no organized opposition.

Our "1714" Steering Committee will be reviewing the decision and deciding on a course of action over the next few weeks.

73.

Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, ARRL Southwestern Division Director Jim Maxwell, W6CF, ARRL Pacific Division Director ______________________________________________________

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