Government Waste

EDITORIAL: Maybe we should thank Bell's Rizzo for shedding light on pension excesses

SSuttie — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:53:30 -0700

Did the Robert Rizzo actually do California a favor? LA Times columnist Steve Lopez believes by exposing the bloated pensions of state employees at tax payer expense, the scandal in Bell has helped fuel the case for pension reform.

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OPINION: California is in De Facto Bankruptcy

erichjta — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:33:19 -0800

California currently faces massive budget shortfalls that have yet to be effectively addressed. Greenhut argues our politicians have been unwilling to take on powerful government employee unions even as taxpayers stage Tea Parties and productive citizens flee the state for lower taxes in Nevada and Arizona.

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ARTICLE: State Spends $75MM on Vehicles and Furniture in Budget Crisis

tgaul — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:03:02 -0800

The Los Angeles Times reports that government agencies like Caltrans, spent around $75 million last year on what could be seen as frivolous vehicles and furniture. This occurred after a direct order from the governor to cut spending on these types of expenses.

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Fifth Annual California Piglet Book Now Available

gforster — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:40:16 -0800

For the fifth year in a row, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) have joined forces to publish the California Piglet Book, exposing some of the worst examples of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in California's state and local government.

The report may be downloaded here on the HJTA site or from the CAGW site. Read more >>

Our $1 Water Museum

gforster — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:47:49 -0800

The Metropolitan Water District shouldn't be misspending millions of dollars at the same time it is raising its rates, says Jon Coupal, president of HJTA. Read more >>

2006 Issue of California Piglet Book Available Online

gforster — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:34:24 -0700

For the fourth year in a row, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation (HJTF) and Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) have released the California Piglet Book, the definitive guide for reducing waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the California state government. Read more >>

Third Annual California Piglet Book Now Available

gforster — Sun, 07 May 2006 14:00:22 -0700

For the third year in a row, Citizens Against Government Waste and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association have teamed up to publish the California Piglet Book, exposing some of the worst examples of waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in California's state and local government. Read more >>