Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is mismanaging the “Pet Lover’s” specialized license plate program so badly that the program is at risk of failure, the state auditor reported March 26. Sales of the license plates generate funds for subsidizing free or low-cost animal sterilization services through grants to eligible entities. From 2013 to 2017, the Veterinary Medical Board was responsible for managing the program, but the Legislature and governor transferred oversight responsibility to the CDFA beginning January…

Nine Years After Approval, Only 1 Percent of San Francisco’s Housing Units Built. Approximately nine years after San Francisco officials approved the construction of 25,700 housing units to address the city’s housing shortage, only 350 homes – 1.3 percent of the total – have been built, the San Francisco Chronicle reported January 16. “San Francisco lawmakers approved three historic, neighborhood-transforming redevelopment proposals during the 12 months leading up to summer 2011 …,” the Chronicle reported. “Even as housing prices have skyrocketed and developers…