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Report #270, November 2022

Issue Brief: Using Data Tools to Compare Regional Economic Well-Being in California

In the spring of 2022, the Little Hoover Commission launched a study on equitable regional economic development, which focuses on California’s efforts to close regional disparities and promote ... [more]
Report #269, August 2022

Issue Brief: Major State Programs That Can Support Regional Economic Development

In the spring of 2022, the Little Hoover Commission launched a study on equitable regional economic development, which focuses on California’s efforts to close regional disparities and promote ... [more]
Report #274, June 2023

Reducing California’s Landfill Methane Emissions: SB 1383 Implementation

In its report, the Commission calls on the state to take immediate action to overcome the challenges involved in reducing landfill methane emissions as part of a larger effort to meet California’s climate change goals. Written testimony from hearing witnesses can be found below in the corresponding event agenda.  In the News Little Hoover Commission, August 28, 2023, "California Set a Great Goal for Methane Reduction—Let's ... [more]
Report #267, March 2022

California Housing: Building a More Affordable Future

California is short by two to three million homes to safely house its population. As a result of this limited supply, Californians are paying record prices for housing and far too many are finding ... [more]
Report #266, February 2022

Reforming the Recall

In 2021, for the second time in two decades, Californians went to the polls to vote on the recall of the state’s governor. The attempted recall of Governor Gavin Newsom brought significant ... [more]
Report #272, January 2023

The Little Hoover Commission: Advocating for Change 2021-22

The Commission's traditional biennial report summarizes its activities and accomplishments during 2021 and 2022, and highlights top opportunities for government reform. The report provides an overview of the Commission's purpose, history, and study process as well as its sixteen reports or issue briefs released during the biennium. ... [more]
Report #261, June 2021

The Government of Tomorrow: Online Meetings

Under the provisions of the Governor’s March 2020 Executive Order, state boards and commissions have had the ability to meet via remote technology, with no physical location accessible to the ... [more]
Report #260, May 2021

Issue Brief: California's Use of Federal Pandemic Aid

This Issue Brief outlines the state’s use of the $9. 5 billion in CARES Act money that was received last year, and highlights potential differences between eligible uses of that funding and the ... [more]
Report #275, October 2023

Issue Brief: California's Aging Population

This Issue Brief presents data on California’s aging population as part of the Commission’s review of early implementation of the state’s Master Plan for Aging, a 10-year effort that aims to promote healthy aging and prepare California for coming demographic changes. The information in this Brief falls into four parts:The demographic shift facing our nation and how California compares. California’s ... [more]
Report #258, April 2021

Issue Brief: COVID's Impact on California Housing

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected California renters, landlords, and homeowners, hindering their ability to make their housing payments and threatening potentially devastating ... [more]
Report #268, June 2022

Issue Brief: Assessing the California Rebuilding Fund

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating effects on small businesses in California, with minority- and women-owned businesses bearing the brunt of these impacts. In response, the California Rebuilding Fund was launched in Fall 2020 to partner with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in providing loans to small businesses as they rebuild and recover from the unprecedented impacts of the pandemic.  This Issue Brief ... [more]
Report #254, December 2020

First Steps toward Recovery: Saving Small Businesses

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the deepest economic contraction since the Great Depression and has left millions of Californians unemployed. The impact of the pandemic-induced recession has fallen ... [more]
Report #252, October 2020

Labor Trafficking: Strategies to Help Victims and Bring Traffickers to Justice

Barriers to care make it difficult for labor trafficking survivors to access the help they need, while cases bringing their traffickers to justice remain rare. These barriers include costly ... [more]
Report #249, May 2020

Intimate Partner Violence: Getting the Money to Those on the Front Line

Calls for reform to California’s key anti-domestic violence program to better assist those on the front line serving survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Finds that service providers ... [more]
Report #240, September 2017

Transforming the Yountville Veterans Home Campus

In this report, the Commission calls for calls for bold and innovative approaches to transform the historic 615-acre campus in the heart of Napa Valley to better meet the changing needs of veterans ... [more]
Report #265, November 2021

Law Enforcement Training: Identifying What Works for Officers and Communities

California spends millions of dollars on law enforcement training each year yet there is very little evidence to demonstrate which types of training actually achieve intended goals and positively impact police behavior in the field – and which do not. In this report the Commission examines the role of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) in shaping law enforcement training standards, and calls on California to ... [more]
Report #239, August 2017

Special Districts: Improving Oversight & Transparency

In this report, the Commission calls for special district reforms and recommends several measures to strengthen oversight of California’s 2,071 independent special districts. During its review, the ... [more]
Report #236, February 2017

Borrowed Money: Opportunities for Stronger Bond Oversight

In this report, the Commission calls for more consistent oversight and greater transparency for public spending financed by state and local bonds. This report updates and builds on ... [more]
Report #234, October 2016

Jobs for Californians: Strategies to Ease Occupational Licensing Barriers

In this report, the Commission calls for a comprehensive review of occupational licensing regulations to increase upward mobility of workers in California.  During its review, the ... [more]
Report #233, September 2016

Promises Still to Keep: A Second Look at the Mental Health Services Act

In this report, the Commission renews its January 2015 call to strengthen the oversight of Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) of 2004.  This report updates and builds on ... [more]
Report #231, April 2016

Time and Again: Overtime in State Facilities

In this report, the Commission urges the state to reduce excess overtime in state health care facilities by 50 percent by 2018. During its review, the Commission found that nursing staff working ... [more]
Report #273, April 2023

A System in Distress: Caring for Californians with Developmental Disabilities

In its report, the Commission calls for urgent action to improve the governance and accountability of California’s system of services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to address longstanding inequities that make it easier for some to access needed services than others. Written testimony from hearing witnesses can be found below in the corresponding event agendas. ... [more]
Report #262, August 2021

COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health: Addressing the Impact

COVID has confronted California with two pandemics of public health: the viral pandemic and a pandemic of mental health that has fallen especially heavily on children and youth. The pandemic created a perfect storm of stress, anxiety, and trauma that amplified preexisting challenges to young people’s mental health. California now faces a looming tsunami of children’s mental health needs. The pandemic will likely impact some young ... [more]
Report #259, April 2021

California Election Infrastructure: Making a Good System Better

California’s elections are free, fair, and secure but the state can do more to improve its election infrastructure. The Commission held a hearing on this topic in 2019 and released a letter to the Governor and legislative leadership to consider important questions related to elections security, such as the need for funding to improve equipment. In this report, the Commission calls on the state to adopt an open source election system, ... [more]
Report #271, November 2022

Equitable Economic Development across California

California is a center of innovation and home to world-leading enterprises. By some measures, California possesses the world’s fifth-largest economy. California’s economy is also, however, characterized by significant inequality and sizeable regional disparities. In recent years, California has begun to take notable steps toward supporting regional approaches to economic development. New initiatives and ... [more]
Report #264, November 2021

Issue Brief: Comparing Law Enforcement Basic Training Academies

A fact sheet summarizing the Commission's research on law enforcement training is available here.  In the fall of 2020, the Little Hoover Commission launched a study to examine the role of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) in shaping law enforcement training standards for California’s peace officers. In this Issue Brief – which was produced as part of the Commission’s study ... [more]
Report #257, February 2021

First Steps toward Recovery: Job Training and Reskilling

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the deepest economic contraction since the Great Depression and left millions of Californians unemployed. The impact of the pandemic-induced recession has fallen disproportionately on communities of color and on underserved communities, amplifying existing inequities in California’s economy. As of late 2020, California had lost 1. 5 million jobs due to the COVID pandemic, with jobs losses concentrated among ... [more]
Report #263, November 2021

Issue Brief: California Law Enforcement Survey

In the fall of 2020, the Little Hoover Commission launched a study to examine the role of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) in shaping law enforcement training standards for California’s peace officers. As part of this work, the Commission anonymously surveyed active-duty peace officers in May 2021 to learn more about the training they receive through POST. Over 300 officers ... [more]
Report #253, December 2020

Issue Brief: California's Digital Divide

Access to affordable, high-speed internet is more critical now than ever before, yet many California households go without or lack sufficient bandwidth to meet their household’s needs. These households are then hindered, among other things, in their ability to access education, contribute to a productive economy, and obtain crucial government services. Due to the cross-cutting and highly-relevant nature of this... [more]
Report #256, January 2021

Beyond the Crisis: A Long-Term Approach to Reduce, Prevent, and Recover from Intimate Partner Violence

Calls for a strategic plan and evidence-based decision-making to reduce, prevent, and recover from intimate partner violence in California. Finds the state’s response to intimate partner violence is siloed and lacks goals and action plans to achieve those goals. Finds the state lacks a comprehensive prevention program for intimate partner violence. Urges the state to create a robust prevention program, shift focus from crisis ... [more]
Report #229, October 2015

A Customer-Centric Upgrade For California Government

In this report, the Commission issues a blueprint for state government to put customers first in its daily operations and culture. During its review, the Commission found that by better meeting ... [more]
July 27
2023

Hearing on the Implementation of California's Master Plan for Aging (Part 1)

meetings
9:30 a.m.
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December 10
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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November 5
2020

Public Hearing on Transitioning State Government Workforce to Permanent Remote Work (Part 2)

meetings
1 p.m.
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July 23
2020

Hearing on Long-Term Economic Impacts of COVID-19

meetings
1:00 p.m.
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Report #255, December 2020

The Little Hoover Commission: Advocating for Change 2019-20

The Commission's traditional biennial report summarizes its activities and accomplishments during 2019 and 2020, and highlights top opportunities for government reform. The report provides an overview of the Commission's purpose, history, and study process as well as its eight reports released during the biennium. ... [more]
July 9
2020

Hearing on Long-Term Economic Impacts of COVID-19

meetings
10:00 a.m.
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June 11
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
10:00 a.m.
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May 28
2020

Public Hearing on Labor Trafficking

meetings
9:30 a.m.
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Report #248, October 2019

Mapping a Strategy for GIS

For this study, the Commission reviewed state government’s use of geographic information systems, or GIS, technology considered opportunities for California to build a robust statewide GIS strategy. Government collects and uses an abundance of information about people, places, activities, and events to provide services to Californians. Often, this information includes common geospatial or location-based data that, when combined in ... [more]
Report #251, September 2020

Labor Trafficking: Strategies to Uncover this Hidden Crime

Numerous obstacles hinder efforts to identify labor trafficking cases in the state, leaving untold numbers of victims trapped in oppressive situations. Barriers that make it difficult to identify labor trafficking cases include the lack of an aggressive state response; siloed government agencies; and a primary focus on sex trafficking. Recognizing these challenges, the Commission offered strategies to help the ... [more]
Report #250, June 2020

Human Trafficking: Coordinating a California Response

California’s efforts to combat human trafficking have focused principally on sex trafficking rather than labor trafficking. The Commission found that while a variety of state agencies play a role in combatting human trafficking, and no coordinated strategy exists to target this crime statewide. Furthermore, the Commission found that there is little authoritative data about the extent of labor trafficking ... [more]
Report #247, March 2019

Letter to Governor Newsom and the Legislature on Voting Equipment Security

In this report, the Little Hoover Commission calls on lawmakers and policymakers to consider expanding approaches to voting equipment security so all California voters can be sure the reported outcome actually represents their votes.  During the course of its study, the Commission found the state takes many actions to secure its elections, such as implementing rigorous certification standards, requiring a paper trail for every vote ... [more]
Report #244, October 2018

Letter to Governor Brown and Legislature on Voter Participation in New Motor Voter Program

In this report, the Little Hoover Commission calls for an overhaul of the New Motor Voter Program implementation. In enacting the program, lawmakers sought to ease registration processes for eligible voters and boost the number of Californians on the state’s voter rolls. During its review, the Commission found that implementation errors at the Department of Motor Vehicles negatively altered thousands of voter ... [more]
Report #243, September 2018

Letter to Governor Brown and Legislature on Denti-Cal Update

In this letter, the Commission highlights the challenges and opportunities that continue to face the state’s Medi-Cal Dental program (Denti-Cal). The letter acknowledges important efforts by lawmakers to invest in improved dental care by restoring adult dental benefits and increasing provider reimbursement rates for certain dental services. It also acknowledges efforts by the Department of Health Care Services ... [more]
May 18
2020

Business Meeting

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10:00 a.m.
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April 23
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
9:30 a.m.
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Report #232, June 2016

Letter to Governor Brown and the Legislature on the Salton Sea

In this report, the Commission renews its September 2015 call for urgent action at the Salton Sea to prevent a massive public health, environmental and economic disaster in Southern California.  This report updates and builds on recommendations the Commission made in a 2015 report, Averting Disaster: Action Now for the Salton Sea.  During its review, the Commission found the state is still not moving fast enough or ... [more]
March 26
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
9:45 - 11 a.m.
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February 27
2020

Public Hearing on Intimate Partner Violence

meetings
10:30 a.m. State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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February 27
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon-1:30 p.m. State Capitol, Room 125, Sacramento, CA
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January 24
2020

Advisory Committee Meeting

meetings
10 a.m., Golden State Room, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #230, April 2016

Fixing Denti-Cal

In this report, the Commission urges reboot for troubled state Denti-Cal program, and cites its harm to beneficiaries and historic inability to reform. During its review, the Commission found California’s Medicaid dental program ranks among state government’s greatest deficiencies, falling disastrously short in providing dental care to a third of California’s population and half of its children. Also finds that more than 13 ... [more]
January 23
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon, State Capitol, Room 125, Sacramento, CA
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January 23
2020

Site Visit

meetings
3 p.m., My Sister's Cafe, 455 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
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Report #99, January 1990

A Report on California's Fish and Game Commission and Department of Fish and Game

The Fish and Game Commission and the agency that carries out its policies, the Department of Fish and Game, have a broad mandate to protect California's natural resources. The key focus of the study is the capability and performance of both the Commission and the Department in meeting these increasingly complex demands. In addition to eight findings, the Commission makes 12 recommendations regarding the mandate of the two entities, their... [more]
January 23
2020

Factors Driving California Housing Costs

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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November 21
2019

Public Hearing on Labor Trafficking

meetings
10 a.m.-4:00 p.m., San Diego Central Library, San Diego, CA
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November 21
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., San Diego Central Library, San Diego, CA
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October 24
2019

California's Response to Intimate Partner Violence: The Perspective from the Field

meetings
9:30 a.m. in Room 437 of the State Capitol
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Report #103, April 1990

The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Costly, Slow and Unsure

The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) takes too long to issue its decisions and has members that are not qualified by expertise or experience to carry out required duties. In addition, this study notes that the State is providing an unlimited subsidy for school district collective bargaining costs. The report contains three findings and seven recommendations with regard to accelerating the decision-making process and monitoring ... [more]
Report #242, February 2018

Fire on the Mountain: Rethinking Forest Management in the Sierra Nevada

In this report, the Commission calls for transformational culture change in its forest management practices. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported in December 2017 that approximately 27 million trees had died statewide on federal, state and private lands since November 2016. The tally brought to 129 million the number of trees that have died in California forests during years of drought and bark ... [more]
Report #238, June 2017

Improving State Permitting for Local Climate Change Adaptation Projects

In this report, the Commission calls for reducing unnecessary bureaucratic delays in state permitting of local government projects designed to improve California’s resiliency against climate change. During its review, the Commission found that local governments designing and constructing projects to protect Californians from the threat of climate change have landed on a collision course with the state’s ... [more]
September 26
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 9:30 a.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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August 22
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 11:30 a.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #237, March 2017

A New Approach to California's Veterans Homes

In this report, the Commission calls for greater self-sufficiency in the state’s veterans homes program and less reliance on the General Fund to free up resources to serve more California veterans, particularly those incapable of caring for their own health. During its review of the state’s eight-home system, the Commission found unnecessarily high costs to California taxpayers compared to other states and also... [more]
Report #86, January 1988

Commission's 25 Year Anniversary Report 1962-87

The report commemorates the Commission's completion of 25 years of service to the State of California. It summarizes the Commission's role, responsibilities and activities. It also provides a description of how the Commission carries out its business operations. Finally, it highlights some of the major accomplishments that the Commission has achieved during the past two and one-half decades. ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2023 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Commission Urges Legislature to Improve Developmental Disabilities Syste...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 27, 2023 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926Little Hoover Commission to Study the California Environmental Quality Act&...
Report #235, October 2016

The Economy & Efficiency Report 2015-16

The report provides a synopsis of the Commission's oversight work and accomplishments during the two-year legislative session, and explores the Commission's list of California’s top challenges and opportunities for government reform. Additionally, the report describes the Commission's history, study process and its role within the Capitol community - recommending improvements to state operations, writing bill ... [more]
Report #75, December 1986

A Report on the Lack of Financial Accountability and Responsibility in the State's K-12 Public School System

Public officials sometimes fail to recognize looming fiscal crises in California's K-12 public school system and to take appropriate, immediate actions to avert them. This report examines the consequences of the State's failure to adequately monitor school district fiscal performance, including its effect on the education of students. The Commission makes seven recommendations to improve controls over the education system, including ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 25, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042Little Hoover Commission Announces Support for Legislation Implementing Its...
Report #60, March 1984

1982-83 Annual Report: A Summary of Activities and Status of Recommendations

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1982 and 1983 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 8, 2022 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 California Must Address Weakness in the State’s Recall System, Urges...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 29, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Little Hoover Commission to Study Reform of California’s Recall Sy...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptemer 20, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Senate Rules Committee Appoints Senator Dave Min to the Little H...
Report #26, March 1977

Supplemental Report on Licensing and Certification Activities, State Department of Health

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 8, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Commission Applauds Prioritization of Wildfire Prevention FundingPedro Na...
May 21
2008

Data and Information Technology

meetings
3:45 - 4:45 p.m., Legislative Counsel’s Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #20, June 1973

A Study of the School Building Aid Program

Report #184, April 2006

Safeguarding the Golden State: Preparing for Catastrophic Events

In this report, the Commission declares the state unprepared to prevent and respond to large-scale catastrophes. The Commission urges California’s elected officials to develop a comprehensive strategy for responding to an emergency of catastrophic proportions. The Commission outlines essential steps relating to leadership and planning for catastrophes, including the involvement of the private sector and the public. During its... [more]
July 31
2002

Public Health System

meetings
1:30 - 5:00 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, 900 N Street, Room 340, Sacramento, CA
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August 24
2006

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #152, August 1999

Now In Our Hands: Caring For California's Abused and Neglected Children

Report #183, November 2005

Still Imperiled, Still Important: The Little Hoover Commission's Review of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program

In this report, the Commission proposes recommendations for reforming the governance structure of the CALFED program.  During its review, the Commission found that the current structure diffuses authority and fragments responsibility and lacks the focused leadership needed to get adversarial stakeholders and reluctant government agencies to cooperate.  The Commission also found that growing disagreements about ... [more]
August 28
2008

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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March 27
2003

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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March 13
2013

California Veterans Services

meetings
10:00 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 29
2021

Advisory Committee Meeting on California Law Enforcement Training

meetings
1:00 p.m.
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February 27
2008

Educational Governance and Accountability

meetings
2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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May 1975

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1975

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. Objective: Consolidate the Divisions of Labor Law Enforcement and Industrial Welfare into a Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
August 26
2010

Long-Term Care

meetings
9:00 a.m., Joe Serna Jr. Cal/EPA Headquarters Building, Byron Sher Auditorium, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #13, December 1968

Report on California Statutory Salaries of Executive Branch of California State Government

Report #153a, November 1999

Recommendations for Improving the School Facility Program in Los Angeles Unified School District

June 22
2023

Hearing on the Effects of the California Environmental Quality Act (Part 5)

meetings
9:30 a.m.
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Report #4, December 1964

Proposals Relating to Inheritance Tax Administration

Report #176, December 2004

Historic Opportunities: Transforming California State Government

In this report, the Commission examines the framework of the organizational recommendations offered by the California Performance Review and makes suggestions for how those ideas should be refined and implemented. ... [more]
April 1980

A Review of February 26, 1980 Amendments to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1979

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. Objective: Create a central agency for personnel administration. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. ... [more]
Report #74, July 1986

A Report on the Liability Insurance Crisis in the State of California

This study identifies five major factors in the liability insurance crisis in California, including the evolution of tort reform, lack of predictability in risk assessment, unsound rate-setting ... [more]
February 27
2003

Parole Reform

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9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203, Sacramento, CA
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Report #151, January 1999

Little Hoover Commission Biennial Report 1997-1998

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1997 and 1998 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
February 1981

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1981

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. Objective: Create a Department of Personnel Administration. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
Report #203, November 2010

Smart State Management

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 2009 and 2010 legislative session.  The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
December 9
2008

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

meetings
Irvine, CA
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September 27
2021

Business Meeting

meetings
1 p.m.
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Report #11, December 1966

The California State Highway Commission and its Relationship to the State Transportation Agency, the Department of Public Works and Division of Highways

March 22
2018

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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Report #140, December 1996

Long-Term Care: Providing Compassion Without Confusion

While the State has taken some preliminary steps towards restructuring the long-term care services it provides to consumers, Californians needing long-term care still face a bewildering maze of ... [more]
Report #210, February 2012

Serving Students, Serving California: Updating the California Community Colleges to Meet Evolving Demands

In this report, the Commission urges the Governor and the Legislature to refocus the mission of the community colleges to align policies and resources around fostering student achievement in three core areas: basic skills education, career technical education and preparation for transfer to four-year universities. The Commission also calls for the state to consolidate responsibility and funding for California’s adult education... [more]
March 5
2015

California's Open Meeting Acts

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #148, September 1998

Caring for Our Children: Our Most Precious Investment

Report #153, February 2000

To Build A Better School

Report #65, April 1985

A Review of the Organization and Management of State Telecommunications

Report #142, May 1997

Enforcing Child Support: Parental Duty, Public Priority

Report #160, September 2001

Teach Our Children Well

In this report, the Commission identifies a need for greater systemwide monitoring, assessment and management of the teacher workforce. During its review, the Commission found that sate training strategies do not prepare enough credentialed teachers who are committed to being career teachers, particularly in needy schools. Additionally, the state's credentialing process to be an obstacle to employing more fully credentialed teachers. The... [more]
Report #25, January 1976

A Study of Administration of State Health Programs

Report #78, March 1987

Children's Services Delivery System in California Preliminary Report - Phase I

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 28, 2020 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Commission Applauds Appointment of Dedicated State GIO Pedro Nava, ...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 24, 2022 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Little Hoover Commission Re-Elects Chair Nava and Vice Chair VarnerThe L...
Report #204, February 2011

Public Pensions for Retirement Security

In this report, the Commission calls for a pension roll-back for current workers. During its review, the Commission found that growing pension obligations are threatening financial security for the state and for California cities and counties. The Commission recommends the adoption of several measures designed to curb pension costs generated by existing and future public employees, including altering ... [more]
Report #14, December 1969

A Study of the Department of Industrial Relations

October 26
2006

Sentencing Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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February 25
2009

Governor's Reorganization Plan 2009

meetings
1:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 447, Sacramento, CA
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Report #213, November 2012

Improving Government Performance: Recommendations from an Independent Voice

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 2011 and 2012 legislative session.  The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
Report #201, August 2010

Managing for Change Modernizing California's Water Governance

In this report, the Commission calls for a new approach to managing California's water supply. During its review, the Commission found that the state’s current water management and planning structure, in place since 1969, is obsolete and leaves the state ill-prepared to handle unpredictable precipitation, growing population and the need to better balance environmental needs with urban and agricultural demand. The Commission ... [more]
Report #205, April 2011

A Long-Term Strategy for Long-Term Care

In this report, noting the rising number of Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, the Commission called for better preparation and a more comprehensive strategy for meeting seniors’ needs while maintaining their independence.  During its review, the Commission found that California’s long-term care system is broken. The state has no reliable means of gauging what clients need, what benefits they receive, which services are used ... [more]
June 27
2002

Public Health System

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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August 28
2008

California's Water Boards

meetings
2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel’s Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 25
2009

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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September 25
2008

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:15 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #57, December 1983

Community Residential Care in California - Community Care as a Long Term Care Service

Report #156, November 2000

Better.Gov: Engineering Technology-Enhanced Government

September 25
2012

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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California's Little Hoover Commission Launches New Website, Brand an

The Commission is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, brand and logo. Our refreshed new look mirrors the exciting and engaging direction we are taking the Commission’s wo...
Report #147, June 1998

A Review of Governor's Reorganization Plan for Regulatory Oversight of Managed Health Care in California

Proposed by: Governor Pete Wilson. Objective: Create a Department of Managed Care, abolish the Department of Corporations and expand the role and rename the Department of Financial Institutions. ... [more]
Report #100, February 1990

K-12 Education in California: A Look at Some Policy Issues

The structures put in place by the Constitution and statutes to govern state education policy are fundamentally flawed, the Commission concludes in this study. In addition, regulatory processes are ... [more]
Report #127, September 1994

The Juvenile Crime Challenge: Making Prevention a Priority

Because of the diverse roots of crime, no single program is the "silver bullet" that will halt juvenile crime, but prevention and early intervention are crucial. This report covers six issues and offers 18 recommendations: consolidating all juvenile anti-crime efforts in a single high-level state agency, directing all government agencies to make early intervention and prevention programs a top priority, and increasing the ability of the ... [more]
October 25
2007

Educational Governance and Accountability

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #2, March 1963

Findings and Recommendations Concerning Organization for Central Staff Services

Report #167, December 2002

Little Hoover Commission Biennial Report 2001-2002

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 2001 and 2002 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
March 30
2016

Occupational Licensing

meetings
9:30 a.m., Mike Balkman City Council Chambers, City Hall, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA
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Report #129, January 1995

Little Hoover Commission Biennial Report 1993-1994

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1993 and 1994 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, ... [more]
January 23
2012

Energy Governance

meetings
10:15 a.m., California ISO, 250 Outcropping Way, Folsom, CA
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Report #174, July 2004

Governing the Golden State: A Critical Path to Improve Performance and Restore Trust

In this report, the Commission provides a critical path for California to restore prosperity, improve performance and rebuild trust. The Commission's report describes in detail the lessons that can ... [more]
Report #211, May 2012

A Review of Government Reorganization Plan No. 2

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Objective: Restructure various agencies and departments. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. ... [more]
Report #83, July 1987

A Review of the Organization and Administration of California's Overseas Trade and Investment Offices

California's activities regarding world trade, investments and tourism promotion are fragmented and uncoordinated. This study reviews the administration and coordination of these activities. Included in the report's 10 findings and eight recommendations, the Commission proposes: the establishment of a Governor's Office of World Trade to oversee coordination of world trade activities in state government; the ... [more]
Report #27, April 1977

Supplemental Report on State Hospitals, State Department of Health

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 5, 2022 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Former State Senator Anthony Cannella Reappointed to the Little Hoover C...
April 1969

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1969

Proposed by: Governor Ronald Reagan. Objective: Change staff titles and organization names in the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to go into effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
October 19
2006

Sentencing Reform

meetings
1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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November 15
2007

Juvenile Justice

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #42, March 1980

1979 Summary of Activities

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 4, 2019For Additional Information Contact:Tamar Foster, Project Manager(916) 445-2125 Commission Urges State to Proactively Strengthen the Security of California's Voti...
February 23
2017

State Permitting

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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September 11
2006

Health Care

meetings
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Pittsburg Health Center, 2311 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, CA and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA
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Report #31, September 1977

Supplemental Report on the Administration of the Medi-Cal Program, Department of Health

September 28
2017

Voter Participation

meetings
9:30 a.m., CPUC Hearing Room, Junipero Serra State Office Building, 320 West 4th Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA  90013
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October 23
2003

Human Services Redesign

meetings
9:00 a.m., 925 L Street, Lower Level Conference Room, Sacramento, CA
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Report #113, November 1991

Unsafe In Their Own Homes: State Programs Fail to Protect Elderly from Indignity, Abuse and Neglect

Elderly citizens sometimes are able to remain in their homes despite disabilities with the assistance of a state program, but the flawed system fails to meet the needs of too many senior citizens. In addition, the Commission found that a vast array of services that are supposed to provide a continuum of care for the elderly are not well-integrated and are difficult to access. This report makes five recommendations in regard to the ... [more]
August 23
2017

Forest Bioenergy

meetings
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., BMG Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 26
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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August 24
2011

California's Community College System

meetings
1:30 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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Current Study
Master Plan for Aging Implementation

California’s population is aging. In the last ten years, the state’s 65+ population has roughly increased by 42 percent, from 4. 2 million to over 6 million. State projections indicate that in the next decade, one in five Californians will be aged 65 or older. To address the needs of older Californians now and for years to come, Governor Newsom in 2019 issued an Executive Order calling for the development of a Master Plan for Aging.... [more]
August 28
2003

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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October 28
2010

Regulatory Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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January 27
2022

Business Meeting

meetings
1 p.m.
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Report #1, December 1962

Findings and Recommendations Concerning Reorganization of the Executive Branch of California State Government

May 25
2017

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 11:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 125, Sacramento, CA
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January 12
2006

Emergency Preparedness

meetings
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Association of Bay Area Governments, 101 8th Street, Oakland, CA
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February 28
2008

Juvenile Justice

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 24, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 The Pandemic Presents a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Improve Chi...
Report #85, November 1987

A Report on the Financial Management and Accountability in the State's K-12 Public School System

The Commission presents five findings regarding financial management, accountability and control in the Senate's K-12 public school districts. Among the eight recommendations made by the commission are: providing the Superintendent of Public Instruction with greater authority to intervene in school districts that fail to act in a financially responsible manner; increasing the number of financial management assistance reviews by the State ... [more]
Report #199, January 2010

Building California: Infrastructure Choices and Strategy

In this report, the Commission says a state infrastructure strategy is needed. Californians cannot continue to rely on bonds for financing infrastructure development and instead must create a longterm vision and process for prioritizing projects and coordinating cross-sector goals and activities. During its review, the Commission found that investments in infrastructure lack an integrated strategy and adequate ... [more]
Report #61, July 1984

A Review of the Organization and Management of the State "Superfund" Program for Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste Sites

June 25
2015

Salton Sea

meetings
9:00 a.m., Location: Room 437, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA
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Report #44, November 1980

Additional Funding for the Los Angeles Unified School District

June 23
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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January 28
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #209, October 2011

Better Regulation: Improving California's Rulemaking Process

In this report, the Commission calls for improved regulatory process and stronger oversight. The Commission urges the Governor and Legislature to make the state’s process for developing ... [more]
February 23
2017

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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June 20
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 11:30 a.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #114, January 1992

Transportation: Keeping California Moving

This Commission report reviews the state of California's freeways and highways. The Commission concludes that a lack of leadership and inadequate planning continue to thwart needed improvements. Among the six findings and 12 recommendations, the Commission proposes that the State establish a new Transportation Agency; conduct a management study to determine how Caltrans can be reorganized to promote the development of a multi-modal ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 22, 2018For Additional Information Contact:Terri Hardy, Executive Director (A)(916) 445-2125 Little Hoover Commission Elects New Chairman and Vice ChairmanOn Thursday, ...
September 10
2020

Public Hearing on Public-Private Partnerships

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #80, May 1987

New and Continuing Impediments to Improving the Quality of Life and the Quality of Care in California's Nursing Homes

Despite reforms, the State is not doing enough to ensure quality care for California's many frail and vulnerable nursing home residents. As a result, residents of these facilities continue to be subjected to indignities and their safety is not assured. This Commission report makes a series of recommendations to improve the quality of life in skilled nursing facilities, including increasing enforcement and penalty collection efforts by the... [more]
Report #18, January 1972

Study of Salaries of Exempt Executive and Administrative Positions in California State Government

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 18, 2023 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926José Atilio Hernández and Senator Scott Wilk Join the Little Hoover Commissi...
Report #93, February 1989

The Medical Care of California's Nursing Home Residents: Inadequate Care, Inadequate Oversight

Unlike the Commission's 1983 and 1987 reports, this report focuses solely on medical care provided to nursing home residents. In essence, the report determined high quality medical care was not the top priority of any state agency or any industry group involved with nursing homes. The Commission proposes that nursing homes be required to set up physician peer review panels, make better efforts to track cases and ... [more]
Report #98, December 1989

A Follow-Up Review of the Organization, Operation and Performance of the California State Lottery

A follow-up to the Commission's January 1987 report, this review notes that, in general, the Lottery has matured well since voters approved its creation in 1984. However, the Commission continues to find fault with budgetary oversight and the monitoring of contracts. This report contains four findings and four recommendations regarding legislative review, research and development procedures, methods of evaluating advertising efforts and ... [more]
May 13
2021

Hearing on COVID-19 and Children’s Mental Health (Part 2)

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #110, June 1991

CAL-EPA: An Umbrella for the Environment

Proposed by: Governor Pete Wilson. Objective: Create an Environmental Protection Agency and transfer several departments and functions into the new agency. Commission recommendation: Implement, ... [more]
Report #164, April 2002

Only A Beginning: The Proposed Labor & Workforce Development Agency

Proposed by: Governor Gray Davis. Objective: Create a Labor and Workforce Development Agency to include EDD, Department of Industrial Relations, the Workforce Investment Board and Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect, but establish and measure goals. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
June 20
2019

Status Updates

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 447, Sacramento, CA
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Report #118, July 1992

Coping with Education Budget Cuts

Over the past 15 years, the Commission has examined California's K-12 education system repeatedly. In numerous reports, the Commission has made recommendations that, if adopted by the State, would result in more effective education programs and more efficient use of taxpayers' dollars. This issue paper outlines five areas from previous reports. Specifically, the Commission recommends setting up a program to take over the operation of ... [more]
October 22
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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October 27
2005

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 5, 2023 For Additional Information ContactEthan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Jason Johnson Joins the Little Hoover Commission Jason Johnson, of Nap...
Report #200, February 2010

Making up for Lost Ground: Creating a Governor's Office of Economic Development

In this report, the Commission sets the stage for an economic action plan that restructures the leadership and coordination of the state’s economic development programs. During its review, the Commission found that the state’s economic development programs are dispersed to various agencies and departments, and are not organized in a way that businesses and cities can easily use them – or even locate them. To streamline ... [more]
Report #190, March 2008

Addressing Addiction: Improving & Integrating California's Substance Abuse Treatment System

In this report, the Commission urges the state to provide more attention and oversight to substance abuse treatment, and calls for reforms that would improve the treatment system and help ... [more]
Report #16, May 1970

A Pilot Study of California State Employee Workmen's Compensation and Other Work-Related Disability Benefits

Report #170, April 2003

To Protect and Prevent: Rebuilding California's Public Health System

In this report, the Commission urges the State to fashion immediate and long-term improvements to public health assets.  During its review of the State’s ability to respond to ... [more]
April 22
2004

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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March 16
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon
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Report #29, May 1977

A Study of the California Department of Transportation

Report #89, June 1988

A Report on the Coordination of Funding for Drug Programs in the State of California

In this letter report, the Commission examines the state's system of handling state and federal drug use prevention funds. This report contains three findings and 10 recommendations. Chief among these, the Commission recommends that the Governor and the Legislature establish a master plan for addressing drug abuse in California. Specifically, this plan should encourage cooperation and coordination by drug ... [more]
May 1985

Summary of Review of 1985 Waste Management Reorganization Proposal

Proposed by: Governor George Deukmejian. Objective: Create a Department of Waste Management, a State Waste Commission and three Regional Waste boards. Commission recommendation: Implement the plan subject to seven amendments. Legislative action: Rejected. ... [more]
Report #219, February 2014

Sensible Sentencing for a Safer California

In this report, the Commission urges California leaders to improve criminal justice sentencing by amending the penal code to expand the purpose of incarceration beyond punishment alone. The Commission recommends the state provide incentives to ensure that all counties use some realignment funding to expand public-private partnerships to provide proven programs and services for offenders re-entering the community. ... [more]
Report #33, July 1978

A Study of the Utilization of Public School Facilities (Grades K through 12)

June 1979

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1979

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. Objective: Transfer and rename the Fair Employment Practices Commission and transfer, rename and elevate the Division of Fair Employment Practices from the Department of Industrial Relations to the State and Consumer Services Agency. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
Report #79, May 1987

Accessibility of the Disabled Population of Substance Abuse Treatment

Federal and state mandates require substance abuse programs to be accessible to disabled people. This report examines how effective these mandates are, identifies the size of the disabled abusing population, and determines if there are adequate methods of coordinating information and referrals to ensure the delivery of services. The Commission makes three findings and three recommendations regarding the effectiveness and accessibility of... [more]
Report #139, December 1996

When Consumers Have Choices: The State's Role in Competitive Utility Markets

October 24
2007

Educational Governance and Accountability

meetings
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Jonas Salk High-Tech Academy, 2950 Hurley Way, Sacramento, CA
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Little Hoover Commission Announces Support for Legislation Implementing ...
October 25
2018

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 9:30 a.m., BMG Conference Room, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #191, May 2008

Educational Governance & Accountability: Taking the Next Step

In this report, the Commission urges the state to create a new education accountability system that recognizes that the majority of California schools will be identified as failing under the federal No Child Left Behind Act within two years. During its review, the Commission found that the state’s current intervention approach to lowperforming schools has cost $1. 4 billion without meaningful results. The Commission found that the ... [more]
September 24
2009

Water Governance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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November 18
2002

Public Health System

meetings
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., University of Southern California, Midtown Sacramento Campus,1800 I Street, Room E, Sacramento, CA
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May 27
2010

Long-Term Care

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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August 12
2008

Data and Information Technology

meetings
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel’s Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #166, June 2002

We The People: Helping Newcomers Become Californians

In this report, the Commission calls for California to develop a coherent strategy for accelerating the integration of immigrants into the economy and their communities. During its review, the Commission found that Immigrant policies fail to encourage immigrants to fully participate in their communities, be contributing community members and become citizens.  California has an obligation to help immigrants succeed. But policies ... [more]
May 24
2007

State Allocation Board

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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May 26
2005

Emergency Preparedness Review

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 112, Sacramento, CA
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July 15
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
10:30 a.m.
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April 24
2008

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #69, February 1986

Inadequate Financial Accountability in California's Community College System

Case studies of four college districts (Los Angeles, Peralta, Lassen and Chaffey) that were operating at a deficit are examined to determine the adequacy of financial accountability in California's Community College System. This report contains nine findings and 12 recommendations. Foremost among the recommendations, the Commission urges the Governor and the Legislature to enhance the authority of the Board of Governors and the State ... [more]
November 20
2003

Roadmap for Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 112, Sacramento, CA
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July 27
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon
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December 14
2023

Hearing on Retail Theft (Part 2)

meetings
10 a.m.
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March 15
2010

Charter Schools

meetings
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Junipero Serra Building, 7th Floor Conference Room, 320 West 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA
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Report #38, May 1979

The Tax Appeals System in California

September 28
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon
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September 22
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #189, November 2007

Career Technical Education: Creating Options for High School Success

In this report, the Commission urges the Governor and the Legislature to create and implement a strategy for career technical education (CTE) that evaluates, expands and replicates proven programs in school districts that demonstrate they can support them. During its review, the Commission found that CTE programs, known as vocational education, can deliver an alternative approach to learning that can keep... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 5, 2018For Additional Information Contact:Terri Hardy, Executive Director (A)(916) 445-2125 Commission Urges Culture Change to Stop Catastrophic Fires and Tree Death...
September 27
2007

Educational Governance and Accountability

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #177, December 2004

Breaking the Barriers for Women on Parole

In this report, the Commission urges the state to develop a new strategy for women offenders that relies less on large and remote prisons designed to incapacitate violent offenders and more on community correctional facilities that can better reconnect paroling women to jobs, housing, emotional supports and their families. During its review, the Commission found that of the many scandals gripping ... [more]
Report #124, January 1994

Putting Violence Behind Bars: Redefining the Role of California's Prisons

The Commission embarked on this study in mid-1993 to pinpoint state policies and procedures that could be revised to increase the effectiveness of the adult criminal justice system. The report's seven findings and 30 recommendations include clarifying and simplifying sentencing in California, creating a sentencing commission to produce a sentencing structure that meets the philosophical goals of the criminal justice system, shifting all ... [more]
Report #221, July 2014

Governing California Through Climate Change

In this report, the Commission calls on the Governor and Legislature to assume the same leadership role in climate change adaptation and climate risk assessment as it has for addressing greenhouse gas emissions. During its study, the Commission found encouragement in efforts by state agencies to understand the climate challenge and gauge California’s vulnerability.  However, the Commission found that there is no ... [more]
April 28
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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November 21
2013

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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November 19
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
1 p.m.
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August 25
2005

CALFED Bay-Delta Authority Governance Review

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #120, February 1993

Workers' Compensation: Containing the Costs

California's Workers' Compensation System costs $11 billion annually yet fails to adequately serve injured workers. Areas of concern include delivery systems for medical care, rehabilitation services, fraud prevention, medical/legal reports and stress claims. The report concludes that the state must take immediate steps to institute reform and reduce premiums. In addition, the report notes that of the three major issues that require ... [more]
March 28
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
9:30 a.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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September 23
2010

Public Pensions

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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October 14
2009

Water Governance

meetings
1:30 p.m., Skyroom North, University of California Hastings College of the Law, 100 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA
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Report #6, February 1965

A Study of Management Manpower Requirements

Report #202, November 2010

Smarter Choices, Better Education: Improving California Charter Schools

In this report, the Commission calls on the state to improve the charter school authorization process and promote the use of performance contracts to help ensure that all California students receive a high-quality education. During its review, the Commission found that California’s dysfunctional charter school authorization process thwarts efforts to expand successful charter school models and innovative ... [more]
Report #187, May 2007

A Smarter Way to Care: Transforming Medi-Cal for the Future

In this report, the Commission urges transformation of California’s Medi-Cal program to focus on prevention, coordinated care, cost effectiveness and health outcomes. During its review, the Commission found that rising health care costs, as well as an increase in the size of the populations Medi-Cal serves, threaten the sustainability of the program as it is currently structured. As the state’s ... [more]
Report #223, October 2014

Letter to Governor Brown and the Legislature on Revisiting California's Energy Future

In this report, the Commission renews its call to bring greater clarity on the aggregated costs and consequences of the energy policies being implemented in California. The Commission urges the state to develop a comprehensive energy plan.  This report updates recommendations the Commission made in its December 2012 report, Rewiring California: Integrating Agendas for Energy Reform.  During its review, the Commission ... [more]
August 20
2010

Public Pensions

meetings
10:00 a.m., Fifth Floor Conference Room, Hall of Administration, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA
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September 28
2006

Health Care

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #162, January 2002

Be Prepared: Getting Ready for New and Uncertain Dangers

In this report, the Commission calls on California to institutionalize a sense of urgency into policies that generate continuous improvements in how threats are assessed, how emergency response agencies are organized and managed, and how resources are defined and used in the name of public safety. During its review, the Commission found California has not verified the ability of local agencies to respond adequately... [more]
February 28
2012

Energy Governance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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Report #137, December 1995

California's Real Property Management: A Cornerstone for Structural Reform

Over the last decade, the Commission has advocated repeatedly that the State reform its management of real property. Sincere efforts have been made to make the current system function better, but those attempts have failed. Given the State's perennial fiscal woes, the government must seize ways to save money and generate revenue through the management of its real property. The evolution of public organizations, the marketplace and ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 21, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042Improve the State’s Election Infrastructure, Urges Little Hoover Commission&...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 23, 2022 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Little Hoover Commission Highlights Billions for State Programs and Inv...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 25, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Assemblymember Boerner Horvath Appointed to the Little Hoover Commissi...
Report #59, February 1984

A Study of the Organization and Coordination of Electric Energy Planning and Electric Utility Regulation in California

May 26
2022

Hearing on Equitable Economic Development across California

meetings
10 a.m., Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th St, Riverside, CA 92501
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July 26
2018

Voting Equipment Security

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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May 28
2009

Infrastructure Policy and Finance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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Report #51, March 1983

Office of Special Health Care Negotiations

February 26
2013

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:30 p.m., Long Beach City College, Building T, Room 2002, 4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA
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Report #194, January 2009

First Year Checkup: Strategies for a Stronger Public Health System

In this report, the Commission recognizes the challenges in establishing a separate public health department, the California Department of Public Health, and advisory committee and calls for stronger and more independent public health leadership.  During its review, the Commission found that the state had implemented some of the Commission’s earlier recommendations, including creating a new department of public ... [more]
May 24
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:45 p.m.
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Report #159, June 2001

Never Too Early, Never Too Late To Prevent Youth Crime & Violence

September 25
2003

Acupuncture Regulation

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 112, Sacramento, CA
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Report #23, December 1974

A Study of the California State Public Utilities Commission

March 5
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, 925 L Street, Lower Level, Sacramento, CA
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January 24
2012

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #34, July 1978

An Analysis of Community Hospital Medi-Cal Audits

October 13
2022

Hearing on the Developmental Disabilities System (Part 1)

meetings
Noon
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August 25
2005

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #101, April 1990

Runaway/Homeless Youths: California Efforts to Recycle Society's Throwaways

This report is a follow-up to a review of runaway/homeless programs conducted as part of the Commission's 1987 report on Children's Services. The initial report found that there were few services directed toward runaway/homeless youths, but that pilot projects were just beginning in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Based on the success of the pilot projects in providing medical care, shelter, food and counseling, the Commission proposes ... [more]
Report #224, October 2014

The Economy & Efficiency Report 2013-14

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 2013 and 2014 legislative session.  The report provides an overview of the... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 30, 2020For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-2125 Little Hoover Commission Re-Elects Chair Nava and Vice Chair Varner The L...
Report #195, January 2009

Clearer Structure, Cleaner Water: Improving Performance and Outcomes at the State Water Boards

In this report, the Commission calls for a reform of state and regional water boards to improve accountability, transparency and outcomes. During its review, the Commission found that the water boards... [more]
Report #227, June 2015

Conversations For Workable Government

In this report, the Commission recommends fine-tuning California’s open meeting acts to improve governing. The Commission also recommends retaining existing executive branch ex parte policies, while considering possible additional disclosure requirements and enforcement. During its review, the Commission found that 2008 and 2009 Legislative changes to the state’s open meeting acts has hindered government decision-making processes and ... [more]
March 24
2022

Implementation Review Hearing on the California Rebuilding Fund and Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #47, January 1982

A Report on the San Juan Unified School District

January 26
2017

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Conference Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #9, February 1966

Program Budgeting

Report #102, April 1990

Little Hoover Commission, 1988-1989: Two Years of Progress Toward Efficient and Effective Government

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1988 and 1989 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
Report #24, January 1975

A Review of California's Vehicle Emission Control Program

September 23
2009

Water Governance

meetings
1:30 p.m., Library and Courts II Building, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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September 24
2009

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #36, February 1979

The Status of Health Planning in California - A Supplementary Report

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 4, 2020 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan RarickExecutive Director510-205-8042 Improve Payments to Domestic Violence Programs, Little Hoover Commission Urges&...
June 23
2011

California's Community College System

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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June 25
2013

Criminal Justice Sentencing

meetings
9:00 a.m., Legislative Office Building, Room 100, 1020 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #82, June 1987

A Review of Crime on University of California campuses

This letter report conducts a review of crime on University of California (UC) campuses and what is being done to protect the safety of students. The Commission addresses concerns regarding the adequacy of security provided on UC campuses and offers 6 recommendations, including appointing a security review committee to identify problems and enhancing existing security. ... [more]
January 24
2008

Alcohol and Drug Treatment

meetings
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 26
2004

Management Workforce

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 112, Sacramento, CA
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2023 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Senate Rules Committee Reappoints Dion Aroner to the Little Hoover Com...
September 8
2016

Mental Health Services Act Check-Up

meetings
10:00 a.m., 925 L Street, Suite 805, Sacramento, CA
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August 28
2003

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #150, January 1999

Of the People, By the People: Principles for Cooperative Civil Service Reform

March 25
2004

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #12, September 1967

An Examination of the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards

March 25
2021

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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January 20
2023

Webinar on Equitable Economic Development across California

meetings
Noon
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April 1969

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1969

Proposed by: Governor Ronald Reagan. Objective: Rename the Department of Harbors & Waterways to Department of Navigation & Ocean Development and rename the Harbors and Watercraft Commission to Navigation and Ocean Development Commission. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to go into effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
May 23
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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April 24
2008

California's Water Boards

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 21
2008

Public Health

meetings
10:30 a.m., 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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June 2
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #212, September 2012

Building Value: Modernizing Property Management

In this report, the Commission calls for a stronger approach to state property management.  During its review, the Commission found the state has much to gain from more proactive, more comprehensive management of its lands, buildings and leases. The Commission recommends moving all state property management operations into a new, stronger agency.  The Commission also recommends that state leaders develop ... [more]
September 22
2010

Public Pensions

meetings
3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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September 23
2014

Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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March 2011

Chairman Hancock Letter to Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

This letter is the Commission's response to Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. 's letter requesting the Commission’s suggestions for specific actions California can take to reduce government waste and operate more efficiently. In this letter, the Commission offers a list of suggestions based on its work. The list is divided into actions that could be implemented through a reorganization plan, actions that can be ... [more]
Report #67, December 1985

A Review of Impact Fees Used to Finance School Facilities

November 21
2013

Human Resources Progress Update

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 28
2012

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, Sacramento, CA
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January 21
2016

UX Showcase

meetings
Sacramento, CA
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Report #49, July 1982

Horse Racing in California: Revenue and Regulation

Report #94, May 1989

A Review of the Organization, Operation and Performance of the California State Lottery (Follow-up Report)

This letter report addresses the convoluted situation that has revolved around unclaimed, low-tier Lotto and instant game prizes. At various points the State Lottery Commission has adopted and/or modified policies to sweep unclaimed prizes into, first, the Education Fund and, second, into the game prize fund. The Commission's letter report assesses the Lottery's policy and urges changes. Specifically, the Commission recommends that the ... [more]
January 22
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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May 28
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 23
2010

Public Pensions

meetings
2:00 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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Commentary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 4, 2020For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-2125 Little Hoover Commission Provides Roadmap For Governor Newsom's Mental Health C...
February 26
2009

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #87, March 1988

A Review of the Current Problems in California's Workers' Compensation System

The Commission's original workers' compensation study focuses on the system's escalating costs, the expansion of liability into new and subjective areas of benefits, and the negative effects of the increasing cost of the system upon workers, employers and the State's business climate. The report contains eight findings and 13 recommendations. Foremost among these, the Commission recommends establishing written criteria for opening and ... [more]
February 25
2010

Charter Schools

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #136, November 1995

Making Land Use Work: Rules to Reach Our Goals

As California's population grows at a staggering pace, concerns that regulations may be hindering the State's tradition of prosperity prompted the Commission to study the State's land-use policies. The Commission found that complicated and costly procedures are undermining the State's long-held policies advocating orderly growth. Four findings and four recommendations are made to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 3, 2022 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Little Hoover Commission Highlights How Data Tools Can Shape Perceptio...
October 25
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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May 27
2009

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

meetings
3:30 p.m., Library and Courts II building, Room 340, Sacramento, CA
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May 23
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 451 McClatchy Way, Sacramento, CA
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Report #225, January 2015

Promises Still to Keep: A Decade of the Mental Health Services Act

In this report, the Commission calls for the state to address critical shortcomings in its implementation of 2004’s Proposition 63 ballot measure, known as the Mental Health Services Act. During its review, the Commission found that the state can’t quantifiably validate how billions generated annually by Proposition 63 have been used to help Californians with mental illness recover and thrive, and how it has prevented others from ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 27, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Assemblymember Chen Appointed to the Little Hoover CommissionAssemblym...
May 4
2010

Charter Schools

meetings
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Elihu Harris Building, Room 11, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA
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Report #173, May 2004

Real Lives, Real Reforms: Improving Health and Human Services

In this report, the Commission calls for fundamental reforms in health and human services.  During its review, the Commission found that California’s $60 billion health and human service system is not meeting essential needs and the demands on the system are growing faster than programs can respond.  The Commission found that the state does not make the best use of limited resources. The Commission ... [more]
August 25
2010

Long-Term Care

meetings
1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #171, July 2003

Improving Public Safety: Beyond the Office of Criminal Justice Planning

In this report, the Commission urges policy-makers to eliminate the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) and create a new mechanism to ensure the State is effectively helping communities reduce crime and its consequences. During its review, the Commission found that OCJP is not efficiently managing nearly $300 million in grants to local law enforcement and other agencies. More importantly, the Commission found the ... [more]
September 26
2011

Energy Governance

meetings
3:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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February 26
2009

Infrastructure Policy and Finance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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In Memory of LHC Executive Director Carole D’Elia

December 20, 2017For Additional Information Contact:Terri Hardy, Deputy Executive Director(916) 445-2125The Little Hoover Commission regretfully announces the death of its Executive Director, Carole D...

Current Study
Retail Theft

In June 2023, the Commission received a request from the California state legislature to look at issues surrounding state retail theft data.  In response, the Commission is holding a series of hearings examining how retail theft and corresponding arrests, filings, and convictions are reported and tracked, and whether there are improvements that could be made to better inform evidence-based decision-making.  If you would like more... [more]
Report #121, March 1993

California's $4 Billion Bottom Line: Getting Best Value Out of the Procurement Process

California has failed to use its massive purchasing power to get the best value from the $4 billion it spends each year on goods, services and construction projects. The Commission's study examines four areas: major computer purchases, the bid protest process, the Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise program, and the Prison Industry Authority. This report ... [more]
February 1968

Letter following a review of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968

Proposed by: Governor Ronald Reagan. Objective: Establish four agencies in the executive branch: Business & Transportation, Resources, Human Relations, Agriculture and Services. Commission recommendation: No recommendation. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
March 22
2007

Health Care

meetings
3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 3
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
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Report #5, December 1964

Need for Revenue Unification

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Make Public Meetings More Accessible and Inclusive, Urges the Little Hoov...
November 8
2021

Hearing on California's Recall System (Part 3)

meetings
10 a.m.
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 22, 2019For Additional Information Contact:Tamar Foster, Project Manager(916) 445-2125Little Hoover Commission Names Ethan Rarick New Executive DirectorThe Little Hoover Com...
Report #104, May 1990

California's Coordination of AIDS Services

While the State has commited substantial resources to dealing with AIDS (more than $128 million in 1989-90), there is no coordinated effort to maximize the effect of those dollars. In addition, the lack of firm leadership, commitment and sense of direction at the State level has meant that the State's steps toward coordination have been tentative, halting and, in general, unsuccessful. This report on AIDS services contains four findings ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 13, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Speaker Rendon Reappoints Pedro Nava to the Little Hoover Commission&n...
Report #48, June 1982

A Report on the Role of the State Department of Education in California's K-12 Public Education System

May 25
2017

Voter Participation

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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Report #163, April 2002

Card Clubs in California: A Review of Ownership Limitations

In this report, the Commission  calls on the Governor and the Legislature to eliminate the ownership limitations that prevent publicly traded companies from operating card clubs. During its review, the Commission found that the ownership limitations are no longer necessary to protect the public safety. The Commission recommends that the Governor and the Legislature eliminate the ownership limitations that prevent publicly traded ... [more]
Report #146, June 1998

Consumer Protection: A Quality of Life Investment

Report #21, March 1974

The Internal Auditing Program in the Executive Branch of California State Government

Report #73, June 1986

A Review of Use of Lottery Funds in the State's K-12 Public School System

The approval of a state lottery by voters creates the need for new systems of accountability. This report focuses on determining if the State has established a sound system to allocate, use and account for lottery funds distributed to education. It also reviews the processes used by school districts to develop priorites for spending lottery funds and the expenditures that school districts have made with these funds. The Commission makes ... [more]
June 25
2009

Water Governance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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October 27
2005

CALFED Bay-Delta Authority Governance Review

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 126, Sacramento, CA
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Report #32, December 1977

Supplemental Report on the State Developmental Disabilities Program, Department of Health

April 22
2004

Women and Parole

meetings
9:00 a.m., 722 Capitol Mall, Employment Development Department Auditorium, Sacramento, CA
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March 28
2024

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #40, August 1979

Personnel Management in the State Service

July 22
2021

Webinar on California’s Batterer Intervention Programs

meetings
12:00 p.m.
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October 23
2012

Higher Education

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2030, Sacramento, CA
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Report #17, May 1971

Report on Local California Fairs Receiving State Financial Support

April 22
2010

Public Pensions

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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April 28
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., Palm Desert and Sacramento, CA
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Report #145, May 1998

Review of State's Efforts to Meet Year 2000 Computer Change

April 1969

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1969

Proposed by: Governor Ronald Reagan. Objective: Eliminate 32 boards, commissions, committees and advisory councils, transferring some functions to other departments and reconfigure the membership of several other government entities. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to go into effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
May 26
2022

Business Meeting

meetings
12 p.m., Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th St, Riverside, CA 92501
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June 25
2020

Hearing on Long-Term Economic Impacts of COVID-19

meetings
10:00 a.m.
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Report #197, June 2009

Bond Spending: Expanding and Enhancing Oversight

In this report, the Commission calls on the state to enhance oversight of public investments. During its review, the Commission found that California voters approve bond measure after bond measure, yet not enough is being done to ensure effective fund management and allocation. The Commission recommends for more transparency in bond spending, expanding oversight by the Legislature and independent auditors, and... [more]
Report #172, November 2003

Back to the Community: Safe & Sound Parole Policies

In this report, the Commission urges for reforms to California’s parole system that would improve public safety and save hundreds of millions of dollars a year. During its review, the Commission found that California’s parole policies are out of sync with those in other states. California puts a larger percentage of offenders on parole and returns offenders to prison for behaviors that in other states would result in a ... [more]
October 24
2007

Educational Governance and Accountability

meetings
2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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May 21
2008

California's Water Boards

meetings
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel’s Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #122, July 1993

A Chance to Succeed: Providing English Learners with Supportive Education

California is doing a poor job of educating students who do not speak English fluently. The Commission examines the current system, which requires a single teaching method, and finds that it is divisive, wasteful and counterproductive. In three findings and five recommendations, the Commission recommends revising state funding mechanisms so that schools have an incentive to help students attain English ... [more]
May 26
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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Report #68, January 1986

A Review of Government Competition with Private Enterprise

This letter report summarizes the findings of the Little Hoover Commission on the extent of State and local governmental business activities which appear to compete with private enterprise and may not... [more]
Report #228, September 2015

Averting Disaster: Action Now for the Salton Sea

In this report, the Commission urges immediate state action to prevent massive dust storms, wildlife losses and harm to Southern California economies from a receding Salton Sea. Duiring this review, the Commission found these negative consequences can be mitigated only if the state quickly implements long-planned improvements. The Commission recommends the Governor and Legislature immediately begin planning ... [more]

Current Study
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Since its enaction in 1970, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has been California’s premier piece of environmental legislation. The law requires public agencies and decision-makers to evaluate the environmental impact of a proposed project, determine if the project will have significant impacts on environmental quality, disclose those impacts to the public, and mitigate them to the degree feasible. For more than fifty ... [more]
Report #207, September 2011

Letter to Governor Brown and the Legislature on Community Corrections

In this report, the Commission urges the Governor and the Legislature to continue their efforts to refine California’s criminal justice policies. Facing budget constraints and pressure from federal courts, California’s leaders embarked on a broad realignment of responsibilities for low-level offenders to the county level to reduce the number of offenders sent to state prison. The Commission supported the realignment, but expressed ... [more]
Report #226, March 2015

Level the Playing Field: Put California's Underground Economy Out of Business

In this report, the Commission urges leaders to wage a stronger campaign against the underground economy to protect California businesses and workers. During its review, the Commssion found the state loses an estimated $8. 5 billion or more annually in tax revenue, while efforts to combat the underground economy are disjointed and under-resourced. The Commission provides 15 recommendations to give competitive ... [more]
Report #157, November 2000

Being There: Making a Commitment to Mental Health

January 22
2015

Californians' Interactions with State Government

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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February 25
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 21
2009

Economic Development

meetings
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 26
2014

Medi-Cal Update

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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September 9
2014

California's Underground Economy

meetings
9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 925 L Street, Lower Level Conference Room, Sacramento, CA 95814
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May 28
2015

California's Open Meeting Acts

meetings
1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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July 15
2015

Californians' Interactions with State Government

meetings
2:30 p.m., Code for America, 155 9th Street, San Francisco, CA
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November 15
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #179, February 2005

Reconstructing Government: A Review of the Governor's Reorganization Plan Reforming California's Youth & Adult Correctional Agency

Proposed by: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Objective: Transform the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA) and its related departments, board and one commission, into a new cabinet level agency, the California department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect, included 6 recommendations to further improve the correctional system. Legislative ... [more]
Report #169, March 2003

For Our Health & Safety: Joining Forces to Defeat Addiction

In this report, the Commission urges state leaders to develop a strategy for reducing the cost and misery of drug and alcohol addiction and expanding the quality and quantity of treatment.  During its review, the Commission found that existing resources could be far better used if prevention, treatment and enforcement efforts were better coordinated, especially if high quality treatment programs... [more]
January 31
2006

Emergency Preparedness

meetings
10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center, 200 North Main Street, P-4 Level, Los Angeles, CA
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June 23
2022

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon, Sierra Hearing Room, CalEPA Headquarters Building, 1001 I Street in Sacramento
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October 27
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Lower Level, Sacramento, CA
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January 23
2012

Property Management

meetings
1:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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May 26
2010

Water Governance

meetings
3:00 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 353, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 27
2022

Advisory Committee Roundtable on California's Developmental Disabilities System

meetings
1:30 p.m.
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September 8
2022

Hearing on Organic Waste Recycling (Part 3)

meetings
Noon
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March 27
2003

Human Services Redesign

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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September 23
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #97, July 1989

Boards and Commissions: California's Hidden Government

More than 400 boards, commissions, authorities, associations, councils and committees exist in state government. These bodies operate to a large degree autonomously and outside of the normal checks and balances of representative government. The Commission focuses on overall state problems with boards and commissions rather than evaluating the need and/or performance of any single entity. This report contains ... [more]
August 28
2008

Public Health

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 23
2007

Alcohol and Drug Treatment

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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April 27
2023

Hearing on the Effects of the California Environmental Quality Act (Part 3)

meetings
Noon. Join via Zoom: URL: https://bit.ly/3IS0ofn Phone: (888) 788-0099 Webinar ID: 965 1087 6922 Password: 032335
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August 25
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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December 9
2021

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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June 26
2008

Data and Information Technology

meetings
9:00 a.m., Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd floor Cal EPA building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #112, October 1991

Coordinating the Spending on Drug Prevention Programs

Follow-up to the Commission's 1988 study of the multitude of programs directed at drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery and the State's funding mechanisms, this report discusses the State's efforts to coordinate these programs. In two findings and four recommendations, the Commission urges the State to continue its coordination efforts in the fight against drug abuse, to move aggressively ... [more]
Report #214, December 2012

Rewiring California: Integrating Agendas for Energy Reform

In this report, the Commission urges the Governor to bring greater clarity on the aggregated costs and consequences of the energy policies being implemented in California. During its review, the ... [more]
October 23
2008

Bond Oversight

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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November 18
2010

Corrections Oversight

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 27
2003

Acupuncture Regulation

meetings
1:00 - 4:30 p.m., University of Southern California, Midtown Sacramento Campus, 1800 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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February 26
2013

Higher Education

meetings
at approximately 2:30 p.m., Long Beach City College, Building T, Room 2002, 4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA
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October 22
2009

Economic Development

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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February 8
2024

Advisory Committee Roundtable on Retail Theft

meetings
10 a.m.
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March 23
2006

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #135, October 1995

Budget Reform: Putting Performance First

As the State seeks ways to maximize its ability to perform effectively, the Commission examined the pilot project for performance-based budgeting established in several departments within the State of California. The report contains three findings and nine recommendations. The Commission found out that the traditional process for funding, achieving accountability, and setting priorities does not encourage the best... [more]
Report #37, February 1979

Administration of the Medi-Cal Program - Second Supplementary Report

Report #217, August 2013

An Agenda for Veterans: The State's Turn to Serve

In this report, the Commission calls for improved oversight of veterans’ services at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Commission recommends for the department to do the following: improve outreach efforts to veterans, build a strong database of California veterans, monitor county veterans offices’ work to ensure effectiveness and modernize its approaches to serve needs of the youngest generation of ... [more]
Report #182, June 2005

A Review of the Governor's Reorganization Plan to Create a Department of Energy

Proposed by: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Objective: Establish a Department of Energy through the consolidation of the functions of several departments, commissions and offices that implement state energy programs. Commission recommendation: Reject. Legislative action: Rejected. ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 11, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Bills Implementing Little Hoover Commission Recommendations Signed by ...
September 22
2016

Bond Oversight

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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September 9
2002

Public Health System

meetings
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., California Chamber of Commerce – California Room, 1215 K Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, CA
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September 24
2003

Acupuncture Regulation

meetings
1:00 – 4:30 p.m., University of Southern California, Midtown Sacramento Campus, 1800 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 27
2017

Forest Management

meetings
State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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January 1980

Letter recommending the Legislature allow Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 to go into effect

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. Objective: Create the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency and consolidate correctional programs into the new agency. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
February 25
2021

Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 2)

meetings
10 a.m.
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October 27
2016

Special Districts

meetings
State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #158, January 2001

Little Hoover Commission Biennial Report 1999-2000

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1999 and 2000 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
May 11
2012

Governor's Reorganization Plan #2 (2012)

meetings
10:00 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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December 12
2006

Sentencing Reform

meetings
10:30 a.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 353, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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Current Study
Report Implementation Status Hearing

The Little Hoover Commission will examine the implementation status of its previous reports on two topics -- the state's response to intimate partner violence and to human trafficking for purposes of ... [more]
June 30
2009

Infrastructure Policy and Finance

meetings
9:00 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 19, 2020 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Little Hoover Commission Urges California to Help Victims and Bring La...
September 27
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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September 9
2021

Hearing on Creating Affordable Housing: The State and Local Relationship (Part 2)

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #91, December 1988

A Report on Crime and Violence in California's Public School System

Although a provision in the California Constitution guarantees the right to safe schools, life on school campuses includes violent crimes, substance abuse and property crimes. During its review, the ... [more]
October 24
2013

Climate Change Adaptation

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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October 28
2021

California's Recall System (Part 2)

meetings
10 a.m.
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November 16
2023

Hearing on Retail Theft (Part 1)

meetings
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January 13
2010

Water Governance

meetings
1:00 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 353, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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February 27
2014

Business Meeting

meetings
Begins in Room 437, State Capitol and Reconvenes in Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 25
2011

Property Management

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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February 28
2012

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 13
2023

Hearing on the Effects of the California Environmental Quality Act (Part 2)

meetings
Noon
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 2, 2023 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926Little Hoover Commission Sparks Progress on Key Issues, But More Ne...
Report #216, May 2013

Letter to Governor Brown and the Legislature on Bail and Pre-Trial Services

In this report, the Commission spotlights jail overcrowding. During its study, the Commission found that county sheriffs, not judges, increasingly make bail and sentencing decisions to manage jail overcrowding. The Commission also found a need for evidence-based practices to safely reduce large pre-trial populations that account for a majority of jail detainees. To address these issues, the Commission ... [more]
May 27
2004

Women and Parole

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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February 22
2007

Health Care

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 112, Sacramento, CA
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Report #130, March 1995

A Review of Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 of California Highway Patrol/State Police

Proposed by: Governor Pete Wilson. Objective: Merges the State Police with the California Highway Patrol. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. The Commission believes the reorganization will result in at least two benefits to the State: enhanced security and budgetary savings. Legislative action: Plan went into effect.  ... [more]
February 13
2006

Emergency Preparedness

meetings
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA
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August 25
2022

Hearing on Organic Waste Recycling (Part 2)

meetings
Noon
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Report #222, August 2014

Letter to Governor Brown and the Legislature on Medi-Cal Update

In this report, the Commission commends the Department of Health Care Services after hearing testimony describing changes to implement the Commission’s 2007 recommendations that sought to transform Medi-Cal, the state’s public health care delivery system.  This report updates recommendations the Commission made in its May 2007 report, A Smarter Way to Care: Transforming Medi-Cal for the Future. The ... [more]
March 21
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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January 23
2003

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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April 27
2011

Corrections Oversight

meetings
2:30 p.m., Suite 200, 9825 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA
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March 24
2011

Corrections Oversight

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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October 7
2010

Long-Term Care

meetings
10:45 a.m., 9335 Hazard Way, San Diego, CA
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Report #71, April 1986

A Review of the Organization and Operation of the State of California's Major Revenue and Tax Collection Functions and Cash Management Activities

In this 1986 study, the Commission reviews the organization and operations of the state departments in charge of revenue collection and management. The report focuses on accountability, increasing revenues and the State's cash management. The Commission concludes that the current organization does not maximize opportunities to increase revenue flow for the State. As a result, the Commission supports the general ... [more]
Report #143, July 1997

Dollars and Sense: A Simple Approach to School Finance

September 28
2006

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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August 25
2016

Special Districts

meetings
1020 N Street, Room 100, Sacramento, CA
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January 27
2011

Regulatory Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #8, April 1965

The Use of Boards and Commissions in the Resources Agency

Report #70, March 1986

California State Government's Management of Real Property

Despite the State's long experience as a major property holder and user, there are serious problems in the manner in which the State of California buys, leases and manages real property. This report concludes that the State's property management system is not strategic, is not systematic, and lacks performance incentives. This study contains 12 findings and nine recommendations. These recommendations include ... [more]
Report #175, September 2004

Regulation of Acupuncture: A Complementary Therapy Framework

For this report, the Commission was asked by the Governor and Legislature to assess some longstanding and contentious issues regarding the state’s regulation of the acupuncture profession. ... [more]
March 21
2013

Bail and Sentencing Update

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #215, March 2013

Beyond Crisis: Recapturing Excellence in California's State Park System

In this report, the Commission calls for a new vision to restore California's State Parks to excellence.  During its review, the Commission found that the California Department of Parks and ... [more]
July 6
2022

Hearing on Organic Waste Recycling (Part 1)

meetings
10:30 a.m., Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Campus, 4901 East Carson Street, Building T, Room 1100, Long Beach, CA 90808
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September 22
2022

Advisory Committee Roundtable on Organic Waste Recycling

meetings
Noon
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March 3
2016

CalVet

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #28, April 1977

Should Social Security Coverage Be Continued for California State Employees

August 21
2008

Public Health

meetings
2:00 - 4:00 p.m., University Hall, Room 714C, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA
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June 17
2016

CalVet

meetings
9:30-11:30 a.m., Veterans Home of California, West Los Angeles, 11500 Nimitz Avenue, Getty View Conference Room (D401), 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
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September 27
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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January 23
2014

California's Underground Economy

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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February 27
2012

Energy Governance

meetings
3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 21
2010

Cancelled - Public Pensions

meetings
3:00 p.m., 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #109, April 1991

Skilled Nursing Homes: Care Without Dignity

This report focuses on the State's refusal to implement federally mandated reforms, the rights of the elderly to informed consent processes before physical and chemical restraints are used, and the State's flawed enforcement system that has failed to protect the elderly. The Commission makes three findings and seven recommendations urging the Governor and the Legislature to take immediate steps to implement ... [more]
October 24
2002

Public Health System

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 18
2009

Water Governance

meetings
9:30 a.m., Library and Courts II Building, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 23
2008

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #43, May 1980

Health Care Delivery System Reform

Report #96, July 1989

A Report on Solid Waste Management: The Trashing of California

California has a garbage crisis. With the entire state slated to run out of landfill capacity by the year 2000, there is a drastic need for state leadership, a move away from landfills and the aggressive pursuit of alternative disposal technologies. In addition, the Commission found that despite a state law that outlines an effective policy of solid waste management, California continues to rely on landfills to ... [more]
Report #7, April 1965

Engineering Costs in the Division of Highways

Report #56, November 1983

A Report on Los Angeles County's Program for Contracting Out Pursuant to Proposition A

Report #218, October 2013

A New Plan for a New Economy: Reimagining Higher Education

In this report, the Commission calls for a new master plan for higher education that addresses the state’s need to substantially increase the number of graduates while recognizing that state resources are limited.  During its review, the Commission found that the state lacks a strategy for achieving statewide goals for higher education. The Commission also found that online education has enormous potential ... [more]
Report #3, June 1963

Findings and Recommendations Concerning Automotive Fleet Management

August 25
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Lower Level Sacramento, CA
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Report #165, May 2002

Rebuilding The Dream: Solving California's Affordable Housing Crisis

In this report, the Commission calls for invigorated state leadership to solve California’s escalating lack of affordable housing. During its review, the Commission found California’s growing... [more]
January 6
2022

Business Meeting

meetings
11 a.m.
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June 24
2004

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:20 p.m.
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April 28
2015

Salton Sea

meetings
9:00 a.m., Auditorium, University of California, Riverside, Palm Desert Campus,,75080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92211
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July 10
2014

Climate Change Adaptation

meetings
10:00 a.m., Suite 805, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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March 26
2009

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #53, June 1983

A Review of the Department of Transportation's Highway Planning and Development Process

September 24
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 16, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Little Hoover Commission Compares Law Enforcement Basic Training Acad...
Report #116, June 1992

Squeezing Revenues Out of Existing State Assets

For the past seven years, the Commission has analyzed and suggested improvements in the system the State uses to manage real property. To date, few steps have been taken. The Commission produced this issue paper based on its past reports and a June 1992 public hearing. Three recommendations include giving the Department of General Services the necessary authority to dispose of surplus state lands, negotiate ... [more]
August 12
2021

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #111, June 1991

Costs and Casualties of K-12 Education in California

California spends more than $27 billion on K-12 education. In this report, the Commission examines educational costs in an attempt to determine where education dollars are being spent and how much ... [more]
Report #66, August 1985

A Review of Selected Taxing and Enforcing Agencies' Programs to Control the Underground Economy

The largest segment of California's underground economy involves self-employed persons and employers and employees who pay or receive cash for work performed or for goods sold without reporting to the various taxing agencies. In this study, the Commission finds that the State's organization of taxing and enforcing agencies is a major obstacle to more effectively combatting this rapidly growing underground economy. ... [more]
March 26
2015

Californians' Interactions with State Government

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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January 24
2008

Educational Governance and Accountability

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #180, May 2005

Reconstructing Government: A Review of the Governor's Reorganization Plan to Create a Department of Technology Services

Proposed by: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Objective: Consolidate the state’s two general purpose data centers and its telecommunications unit into a new Department of Technology Services. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
August 26
2014

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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April 23
2012

Governor's Reorganization Plan #2 (2012)

meetings
10 a.m., Employment Development Department Auditorium, 722 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
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Report #84, October 1987

The Children's Services Delivery System in California

California has recognized its responsibilities for the well-being of its children by establishing numerous programs to serve and protect them, but the State's children's services delivery system is beset with critical problems. This multi-faceted report contains 23 findings regarding the children's services delivery system and the problems of serving children in need of child care services, runaway/homeless youth, ... [more]
August 27
2015

Mandatory Overtime

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #81, May 1987

A Review of the State's Medi-Cal Program and the Effects of the Reforms

This letter report assesses the numerous changes undertaken to implement the major Medi-Cal reforms that occurred in 1982 and to determine if any further changes and improvements are warranted in the ... [more]
June 22
2017

Yountville Veterans Homes

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #154, March 2000

Open Doors and Open Minds: Improving Access and Quality in California's Community Colleges

May 26
2016

Mental Health Services Act Check-Up

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #126, June 1994

Timber Harvest Plans: A Flawed Effort to Balance Economic and Environmental Needs

In this examination of the State's current Timber Harvest Plan process, the Commission found that the process is complex, inequitable, and costly, producing frustration for administering state departments, the timber industry and environmental advocacy groups. The Commission also found that the process has not proven effective in achieving a sound balance between economic and environmental concerns. In ... [more]

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 8, 2020 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Increase Efforts to Support California’s Small Businesses, Urges Lit...
September 24
2020

Public Hearing on Public-Private Partnerships

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #41, September 1979

Medi-Cal Reform

June 23
2016

Occupational Licensing

meetings
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., BMG Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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July 22
2014

California's Underground Economy

meetings
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 925 L Street, Lower Level Conference Room, Sacramento, CA
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September 28
2023

Report Implementation Status Hearing

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #119, January 1993

Little Hoover Commission, 1962-1992: Three Decades of Reform

The Commission's biennial report catalogues the Commission's efforts over the last thirty years, noting both its successes and the areas where it continues to push for reform. In addition, the report... [more]
Report #155, May 2000

Special Districts: Relics of the Past or Resources for the Future?

November 16
2006

Sentencing Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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December 14
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #50, December 1982

Century Freeway Report (Follow-up Report)

September 27
2011

Energy Governance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #134, June 1995

A Review of Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 3 of State Fire Marshal/Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Proposed by: Governor Pete Wilson. Objective: Merge the Office of State Fire Marshal with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to take ... [more]
November 15
2018

Artificial Intelligence

meetings
at approximately 2:30 p.m., BMG Conference Room, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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November 20
2008

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 4203, Sacramento, CA
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March 22
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203, Sacramento, CA
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October 22
2015

CalVet

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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January 25
2018

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Lower Level, Sacramento, CA
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Report #144, January 1998

Beyond Bars: Correctional Reforms to Lower Prison Costs and Reduce Crime

In this report, the Commission discusses actions that the State can take to develop an integrated county-state correctional system that focuses on reducing crimes committed by felons after they are released. During its review, the Commission found that after more than a decade of investing in new county jails and state prisons, California faces an inmate overcrowding crisis that worsens each day. Over the last ... [more]
Report #92, January 1989

A Report on Community Residential Care for the Elderly

One in every six residential care facilities is unlicensed and the backlogged, time-consuming licensing process encourages operators to begin their businesses with no licenses. The report also notes that an increased fine structure recommended in earlier Commission reports is either not used at all by the State or is enforced so haphazardly that it's deterrent effect is little. This report makes 11 findings and 10... [more]
Report #106, November 1990

A Prescription for Medi-Cal

Three persistent problems plague this complex program: recipients have difficulty accessing treatment; the quality of medical care given recipients is often poor or inconsistent throughout the state; and provider participation is low. This Commission report contains 28 recommendations based on 12 findings. The recommendations embodied in this report can be generalized in three main points: 1) streamline present ... [more]
Report #72, May 1986

Biennial Report - February 1984-86: A Summary of Activities and Status of Recommendations

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1984 and 1986 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
Report #178, January 2005

Opening the Doors of Government: Biennial Report 2003-2004

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 2003 and 2004 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, study process and the role it plays within the Capitol community. The report also includes details about studies conducted and reports issued during the past two years. ... [more]
April 25
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
1:30 - 4:30 p.m., University of Southern California Sacramento Center,1800 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #10, December 1966

Proposals for Legislative Action on Reorganization Measures Endorsed by the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy

March 25
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 125, Sacramento, CA
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January 24
2008

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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February 13
2017

Bond Oversight

meetings
2:00 p.m., 925 L Street, Conference Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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August 23
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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January 27
2010

Water Governance

meetings
3:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2023 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Little Hoover Commission Re-Elects Chair Nava and Vice Chair VarnerThe L...

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2020 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 Little Hoover Commission to Study the Long-Term Economic Impact of COVID-1...
January 24
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
9:30 a.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 22
2006

Sentencing Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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November 9
2021

Webinar on COVID-19 and Children's Mental Health

meetings
12 p.m.
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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 28, 2023 For Additional Information ContactEthan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 Little Hoover Commission Elects Anthony Cannella as Vice Chair The Li...
Report #88, March 1988

A Report on the Planning, Operation and Funding of California's Highway System

California's ability to meet its transportation needs are being eroded by inflation, project delivery delays and project cost increases. This report contains eight findings and 16 recommendations, which include urging the State to aggressively pursue options to reduce congestion in urban areas, and to give priority in funding to urban and suburban counties that implement transportation system management techniques.... [more]
October 29
2002

Public Health System

meetings
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., UC Davis Medical Center, Main Hospital ACSU Auditorium, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA
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March 22
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #133, April 1995

Too Many Agencies, Too Many Rules: Reforming California's Civil Service

In this report, the Commission examines the complex and at times redundant system for managing 185,000 state workers. The Commission's report contains eight findings and recommendations crafted to eliminate redundancies, clarify authorities and deregulate a system that has evolved over nearly a century. Chief among the recommendations is the elimination of the State Personnel Board, with oversight of personnel ... [more]
Report #52, March 1983

A Review of Cost Savings Associated with Conversion of Guadalupe College into a Women's Prison

Report #115, April 1992

Mending Our Broken Children: Restructuring Foster Care in California

Despite spending more than $1 billion on welfare services for abused and neglected children, the State has failed to ensure that children taken from their troubled homes are given the necessary nurturing for them to become well-rounded adults and productive citizens. Among the recommendations, the Commission urges legislation that would establish a statewide foster care ombudsman program; make the State Department... [more]
May 23
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
9:30 a.m., BMG Conference Room, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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August 27
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m, Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 23
2009

Water Governance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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September 26
2013

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:15 p.m., Ronald Reagan State Building Auditorium, 300 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA
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Report #181, June 2005

Serving the Public: Managing the State Workforce to Improve Outcomes

In this report, the Commission urges management workforce reforms, as successful public programs require highly skilled leaders. During its review, the Commission examined procedures for hiring, training, managing and rewarding state employees – and found a system engineered for failure.  The Commission found that California’s hiring system is overly reliant on internal promotions and fails to recruit... [more]
Report #192, July 2008

Juvenile Justice Reform: Realigning Responsibilities

In this report, the Commission calls on the state to lay the groundwork for the creation of county-run, state-funded, regional rehabilitative facilities for high-risk, high-need juvenile offenders and for the eventual elimination of state juvenile justice operations by 2011. During its review, the Commission found that the state has made strides to meet reforms agreed to as part of a court consent decree, ... [more]
November 27
2012

Bail and Sentencing Update

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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January 27
2005

Governor's Reorganization Plan #2

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 447, Sacramento, CA
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Report #105, October 1990

Real Property Management In California: Moving Beyond The Role Of Caretaker

California is failing to manage its property effectively because of inadequate procedures and organizational structures, resulting in a failure to maximize real property assets. This report contains ... [more]
November 3
2010

Long-Term Care

meetings
2:30 p.m., Library and Courts Building II, Room 501, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 8
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #54, June 1983

A Report on California's K-12 Education Funding

March 13
2013

Bail and Sentencing Update

meetings
1:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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January 28
2021

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #123, September 1993

Positioning California for Health Care Reform

California is far behind other states in moving to implement health care reforms, and at least one barrier is a reluctance to approach the health care needs of state workers and Medi-Cal recipients in a unified manner. In this policy analysis, the Commission makes three recommendations to create a temporary commission to put forth a single plan for a health system, establish a unit within the Department of Health ... [more]
Report #55, August 1983

The Bureaucracy of Care: Continuing Policy Issues for Nursing Home Services and Regulation

February 11
2021

Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 1)

meetings
10 a.m.
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June 24
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 125, Sacramento, CA
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February 1970

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970

Proposed by: Governor Ronald Reagan. Objective: Rename the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards to Department of Consumer Affairs. Commission recommendation: Allow plan to go into effect. Legislative action: Plan went into effect. ... [more]
Report #185, January 2007

Solving California's Corrections Crisis: Time is Running Out

In this report, the Commission urges policymakers to summon the political will to immediately implement reforms to California’s correctional system to improve public safety and prevent a costly takeover by the federal courts. During its study, the Commission found that California’s correctional system is failing in its primary mission to protect public safety. California’s prisons are packed beyond... [more]
Report #22, August 1974

Administration of the HUD-701 Comprehensive Planning Assistance Grant Program by the State of California

Report #63, February 1985

A Follow-Up Report on Condition in Community Residential Care Facilities in California

Report #15, May 1970

Study of the Need for a Materials Management System

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 9, 2022 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(916) 445-0926 State Leaders Must Act Now to Address California’s Housing Affordabilit...
February 4
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:45 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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June 22
2017

Special Districts

meetings
1:30 p.m., BMG Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 26
2006

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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February 23
2006

Emergency Preparedness

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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April 27
2017

Business Meeting

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State Capitol, Room 125, Sacramento, CA
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April 25
2019

Business Meeting

meetings
9:30 a.m., BMG Conference Room, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 26
2012

State Parks

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9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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Report #108, February 1991

The Snail's Pace of Reforming Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly

While some improvements have been made in regulating residential care facilities, problems persist. In particular, the implementation of regulations has lagged far behind the statutory changes. In ... [more]

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September 25
2008

Bond Oversight

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 26
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #196, March 2009

A Review of the Governor's Reorganization Plan to Consolidate Information Technology Functions

Proposed by: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Objective: Consolidate state information technology functions under the Office of the State Chief Information Officer. Commission ... [more]
November 15
2007

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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April 5
2006

Emergency Preparedness

meetings
9:00 a.m., Zenith Insurance Company, 21255 Califa Street, Woodland Hills, CA
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August 25
2011

Information Technology Governance - Progress Update

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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November 19
2015

Denti-Cal

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9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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March 11
2021

Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Training (Part 3)

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10 a.m.
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October 28
2010

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:45 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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January 25
2007

Health Care

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 22
2013

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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November 20
2008

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 4203, Sacramento, CA
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Report #64, March 1985

Control of Pesticide Residues in Food Products: A Review of the California Program of Pesticide Regulation

May 1975

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1975

Proposed by: Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. Objective: Create a new Environmental Quality Agency and consolidate all air, water quality and solid waste programs into the new agency. ... [more]
October 22
2020

Public Hearing on Transitioning State Government Workforce to Permanent Remote Work (Part 1)

meetings
10 a.m.
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April 25
2016

Salton Sea Strategic Management Revisit

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 26
2004

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 27, 2018For Additional Information Contact:Tamar Foster, Project Manager(916) 445-2125Little Hoover Commission Issues a Roadmap for Developing Robust California Policies ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2019For Additional Information Contact:Tamar Foster, Project Manager(916) 445-2125Commission Releases its Biennial Review of California State Government OperationsOn T...
January 28
2010

Water Governance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 8, 2021 For Additional Information Contact:Ethan Rarick, Executive Director(510) 205-8042 California Renters, Landlords, and Homeowners Struggling Due to COVID-19 ...
April 24
2003

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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May 5
2009

Infrastructure Policy and Finance

meetings
10 a.m., University of Southern California, Davidson Center, California Room, 3415 South Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA
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January 12
2023

Business Meeting

meetings
Noon
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May 23
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
1:30 - 4:30 p.m., University of Southern California Sacramento Center, 1800 I Street, Sacramento, CA
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March 24
2011

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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January 30
2020

Labor Trafficking Advisory Meeting

meetings
10 a.m., Controller's Conference Room #351, City Hall East, 200 North Main Street, Los Angeles
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Report #132, March 1995

State Fiscal Condition

This report examines the State's fiscal condition and urges policy makers to make eliminating California's structural deficit and improving the State's credit ratings a top priority. While policy ... [more]

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Report #95, June 1989

Meeting the Needs of California's Homeless: It Takes More than a Roof

In California, 16 programs specifically targeting the homeless are spread across at least 10 state departments and six different state agencies. The Commission's report finds that despite intense ... [more]
February 23
2006

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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September 23
2014

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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March 27
2008

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:45 p.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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February 26
2014

Climate Change Adaptation

meetings
1:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, Sacramento, CA
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February 24
2022

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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August 27
2020

Business Meeting

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #58, February 1984

State Employee Air Travel Report

January 22
2013

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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August 24
2017

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 29
2014

California's Underground Economy

meetings
10:30 a.m., Los Angeles Federal Building, Conference Room E, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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January 22
2009

Infrastructure Policy and Finance

meetings
1:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel’s Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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June 25
2013

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, Sacramento, CA
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November 27
2012

Business Meeting

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at approximately 12:30 p.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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October 26
2017

Business Meeting

meetings
9:30 a.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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May 25
2005

Governor's Reorganization Plan to Establish a Department of Energy

meetings
10:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 447, Sacramento, CA
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October 31
2012

State Parks

meetings
9:30 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #208, September 2011

Letter to Governor Brown and the Legislature on Information Technology Governance

In this report, the Commission urges the state to continue its commitments to information technology investments. During its review, the Commission found that California needs to maintain ... [more]
April 24
2003

Human Services Redesign

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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April 28
2005

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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August 22
2019

Financial Aid

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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Report #168, February 2003

Still in Our Hands: A Review of Efforts to Reform Foster Care in California

In this report, the Commission urges the Governor and the Legislature to designate a leader for foster care who would be accountable for reforms.  During its review, the Commission ... [more]
Report #193, November 2008

A New Legacy System: Using Technology to Drive Performance

In this report, the Commission calls on the state to redefine the future of information technology in government. The Commission makes the case that challenges in state government require more than ... [more]

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June 8
2010

Charter Schools

meetings
1:00 3:00 p.m., Library and Courts II Building, Room 340, 900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
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Report #62, July 1984

A Review of State-Owned Land Parcel in Contra Costa County

February 22
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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August 24
2023

Hearing on the Implementation of California's Master Plan for Aging (Part 2)

meetings
10 a.m.
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Report #188, August 2007

The State Allocation Board: Improving Transparency and Structure

In this report, the Commission urges the state to reform the governance structure of the State Allocation Board to enhance its transparency, accountability and independence. During its ... [more]
January 26
2017

Forest Management

meetings
State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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October 5
2012

Energy Governance

meetings
10:00 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 22
2021

Hearing on COVID-19 and Children’s Mental Health (Part 1)

meetings
10 a.m.
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March 16
2023

Hearing on the Effects of the California Environmental Quality Act (Part 1)

meetings
9:30 a.m.
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April 26
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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April 24
2014

Energy Governance Progress Update

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 28
2012

Higher Education

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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Report #186, February 2007

An Independent Voice for Government Reform: Biennial Report 2005-2006

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 2005 and 2006 legislative session.  The report provides an overview ... [more]
January 22
2004

Roadmap for Reform

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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May 27
2004

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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May 28
2009

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m., State Capitol, Room 113, Sacramento, CA
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May 22
2003

Office of Criminal Justice Planning

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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March 30
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 11:30 a.m., City Hall, Cathedral Room, 9770 Culver Blvd., 3rd Floor, Culver City, CA
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February 6
2019

Public Meeting

meetings
10 a.m., 925 L Street, Suite 805, Sacramento, CA
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Report #125, March 1994

Beyond Bottles and Cans: Reorganizing California's Recycling Efforts

In this report, the Commission makes two findings and nine recommendations to address the need for major streamlining and simplification of the beverage container recycling program (known as the AB ... [more]
August 22
2013

Climate Change Adaptation

meetings
9:30 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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November 19
2009

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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March 3
2016

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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January 25
2007

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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September 26
2007

Career Technical Education

meetings
4:00 - 5:30 p.m., State Capitol, Room 115, Sacramento, CA
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August 27
2009

Economic Development

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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March 27
2014

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 1:00 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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Report #141, January 1997

Little Hoover Commission Biennial Report 1995-1996

The Commission's biennial report summarizes all Commission activities and accomplishments during the 1995 and 1996 legislative session. The report provides an overview of the Commission's history, ... [more]
February 1970

Letter urging the Legislature to allow to go into effect Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1970

Proposed by: Governor Ronald Reagan. Objective: Establish a single state Department of Health within the Human Relations Agency to administer Medi-Cal and consolidate functions from numerous ... [more]
October 23
2014

California's Open Meeting Acts

meetings
9:30 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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April 28
2005

Governor's Reorganization Plan to Create a Department of Technology Services

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 2040, Sacramento, CA
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Report #30, May 1977

A Study of the California Department of Motor Vehicles

May 25
2012

Governor's Reorganization Plan #2 (2012)

meetings
Cancelled - 10:00 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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March 26
2009

Infrastructure Policy and Finance

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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August 16
2012

State Parks

meetings
9:30 a.m., Legislative Counsel Conference Room, Lower Level, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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September 27
2018

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 9:30 a.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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March 26
2015

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., 925 L Street, Room 175, Sacramento, CA
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July 26
2018

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:30 p.m., Room 175, 925 L Street, Sacramento, CA
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November 20
2003

Business Meeting

meetings
at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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Report #90, October 1988

A Review of the Operation and Performance of the Office of the State Public Defender

The cost of indigent appellate defense is rising dramatically. This study notes duplicative administrative and overview costs between the State Public Defender and the court-appointed private counsel... [more]

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January 26
2006

Emergency Preparedness

meetings
9:00 a.m., State Capitol, Room 437, Sacramento, CA
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October 17
2006

Health Care

meetings
10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, Los Angeles, CA
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