The Contra Costa Times reported that on September 7, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have increased the fines for using a cell phone while driving from $20 to $50, and $100 and a point against the driver's license for repeat offenders. With court fees, the total penalty would have been $300 for a first offense and $528 for a repeat violation. The Governor's veto message justified the veto o the basis "that for people of ordinary means, the current fines and penalties are sufficient."
