Reports on Government Waste

The California Taxpayers Association is the state's leader in shining a light on government waste and advocating for better oversight of our tax dollars. Click below for our detailed reports on waste, fraud and mismanagement.

CalTax Research Bulletin: State Government Has Wasted More Than $18 Billion Since 2000

"The state needs to get serious about protecting tax dollars from waste and misuse," CalTax President Teresa Casazza said. "Every penny of waste that is stopped is like a penny of new revenue that can help educate students, provide health care to the poor and keep convicted felons behind bars."

Here are some of our reports on wasted tax money:

• Recent Examples of Government Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement

• A Decade of Waste: 1999-2009 (Case Reports by Category)

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger discussed the need to end government waste in this 2010 presentation:

Do you know of an example of government waste, fraud or mismanagement? Send us an e-mail, at reportwaste@caltax.org, and we will investigate and work to stop the misuse of your money.

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