DFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

June 3t]+ 21115

Te the Members cf the Calil'ernia State Senate:

SE has eccasicI-ned widespread interest and with bath prepenents and
npp-enents expressing their p-esitinns with elequence and sincerity. After 
reviewingI the materiais and arguments that have been presented. I have decided tn sign
this bill.

The science is clear that vaccines dramatically pretect children against a number nf
infectiaus and dangernus diseases. While his true that he medical interventien is withnut
risk, the evidence shows that immunization pewerfully bene?ts and protects the
eemmunity.

The Legislature, a?er censiderahle debate, speci?cally amended SE EFT, tn exempt a
child frent immunisalinns whenever the child's physician cenclucles that there are
?circumstances. including but limited tn. family medical histet'yp fer which the
physician tic-es net itnn?tuniaatinn. 

Thus, SB 2H. while requiring that sche-el children be vaccinated. esplicitl prevides an
esceptien when a physician believes that circumstances - in and seund
disereticm el"the physician - se wanant.

Sincerely,



Edmund (J. Brawn .Tr.