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Economy
California adopts new measures to cut state passenger vehicle fleet
2011-02-01
(Xinhua) -- Caliphornia Governor Jerry Governor Moonbeam Brown
... those who ignore history are bound to repeat it ...
 on Friday ordered all state agencies and departments to immediately halt new car purchases and turn in taxpayer-funded cars that are not essential to state business, in an effort to cut the state's passenger vehicle fleet in half.

Brown, who took office 25 days ago for the third term as the governor, asked agencies and departments to analyze the purpose, necessity and cost-effectiveness of every fleet vehicle, and submit a plan for cutting unneeded vehicles.

In addition, he also directed every agency secretary and department director to immediately review their organization's home storage permits and withdraw those that are not essential or cost-effective.

"There is a lot of wasteful spending on cars that aren't even driven," Brown said. "And we can't afford to spend taxpayer money on new cars while Caliphornia faces such a massive deficit."

"Fifty percent is a starting point. If we find more waste, we'll make more cuts," he added.

Non-essential vehicles must be sold or transferred within 120 days of the plan's approval, according to his plan.

The Democratic governor, who has taken from his Republican predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a state with a staggering fiscal deficit of 25 to 30 billion dollars and a huge public debt, hoped to halve the number of the state's passenger cars, trucks and home storage permits - which allow state employees to use passenger cars for their daily commute.

Employees involving in public health and safety and some others may not be negatively affected by the order.

The governor will also move underutilized vehicles to new locations, so that the fleet is more efficient overall.

Caliphornia has approximately 11,000 passenger cars and trucks in the state fleet, and approximately 4,500 home storage permits that don't serve a health or public safety function,the Department of General Services estimates.

Earlier this month, Brown also ordered state agency and department heads to collect and turn in 48,000 government-paid cell phones.
Posted by:Fred

#10  You either need passengers or you need lots of money.
How about dummies?
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2011-02-01 20:11  

#9  "And if you don't have either you are SOL."

Very true unfortunately.
Posted by: Javins3089   2011-02-01 19:29  

#8  You either need passengers or you need lots of money.

And if you don't have either you are SOL.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-02-01 18:51  

#7  I love the carpool lanes. I couldn't drive around without them. I think the toll lanes are one of the greatest sins a politician could commit. It's all just perspective, lol. You either need passengers or you need lots of money.
Posted by: Javins3089   2011-02-01 17:31  

#6  Heh, heh. Thanks for that, Goodluck. I thought it had been forgotten so I didn't bother to Google it. But then I read the article at the link and there was mention of one of Brown's more infamous proteges, Adriana Gianturco. That brought back all kinds of bile. Gianturco was Brown's Director of Transportation (CalTrans). She was the one who came up with the idea of the Diamond Lane. She was the epitome of arrogance. I'll never forgive Brown for turning that woman loose on the people of this state. That and his opposition to Proposition 13 were two of the biggest sins a politician could commit.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-02-01 15:27  

#5  In Mass. they have stopped referring to state employees who don't need to come in during snowstorms, rain, sunny Fridays in summertime and Mondays after the big game as "non-essential" and now refer to them as "non-emergency personnel."

There is also a study out that predicts Mass. will be the first state to declare bankruptcy.

Of course pension benefits still flow under bankruptcy.
Posted by: regular joe   2011-02-01 14:48  

#4  Ebbang Uluque6305 - Short Bio on Jerry and his car (link) which had personalized license plates: “1GOVS74.”



Posted by: Goodluck   2011-02-01 14:33  

#3  I wonder if he still has that old Plymouth that he used while he was governor in the 70s?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-02-01 12:40  

#2  Jerry Brown has also cited Egypt unrest to make case for tax hikes! I'm sure that will work. I expect to see rioting in California before long. Brown continues the same old same old policies...and problems.
Posted by: JohnQC   2011-02-01 11:53  

#1  ...that are not essential to state business...

But they're all essential. Every car. Every program. Civilization will end without 'em. Don't you know. And if you don't the Party Control Media will fill every minute of broadcast and every column of print telling you so. Sob stories in 4....3....2... (you heartless bastards) /sarc off
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-02-01 08:37  

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