A Message From CalTax President Teresa Casazza

A Guide to Improving Government Efficiency

Teresa CasazzaThe California Taxpayers Association has released a new report that is a guidebook to improving state and local government productivity, eliminating duplication and reducing costs without harming services.

"Government Cost Savings Report: How State and Local Government Can Increase Efficiency and Become More Effective" identifies more than $7.3 billion that state and local government can save or obtain from revenue enhancements if proactive steps are taken to address inefficiencies and reform existing programs.

CalTax assembled its recommendations after reviewing reports published in the past decade by the Legislative Analyst's Office, the Bureau of State Audits, the Little Hoover Commission, the California Performance Review, county auditors, grand juries, and non-partisan think tanks.

We focused on solutions that realistically may be adopted within the current political context, and we make recommendations in seven general areas: purchasing and asset management; general government; human resources; revenue enhancements; education; justice, corrections and the courts; and health and human services.

CalTax looks forward to working with elected officials to implement the recommendations in this report, and we urge all taxpayers to join us in this important endeavor.

We hope you will join the California Taxpayers Association in supporting proposals to improve government efficiency. Please follow us on Twitter and sign up for our Facebook page so we can send you updates on this issue.