I saw a cleverly-worded post on one of the blogs I read the other day. This deals with our state’s current financial woes. Personally, I think the writer is on to something the state really needs to consider before closing state parks and laying off fire and police services.<\/p>\n
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:<\/p>\n
When I read that you plan to shut police and fire stations and release tens of thousands of criminals onto the streets to balance the state’s budget, I realized that you may be out of touch with how middle class folks manage when their expenses exceed their income. To mitigate the effects of this recession which has hit my family hard, we have reduced or eliminated all non-essential items from our budget – even worthy items. Eliminating non-essential items like cable TV and prime rib has allowed us to have money for essential items like electricity (for broadcast TV) and chicken. <\/p>\n
Now, to save the state the cost of a budget expert, I have made a list of all non-essential state offices, departments, commissions and boards whose budgets can be reduced or entirely eliminated without harming essential state services like police, fire fighters, and prison guards. There’s no need to pay me yet for this work, since I am sending you a list of only the 106 departments from the letters “A” through “I”. When I complete my work, you can pay me. But in the meantime, you can terminate these non-essential offices, departments, commissions, and boards.<\/p>\n
The list is below.<\/p>\n
State Departments, Commissions, and Departments That Can Be Closed Before Fire and Police Departments Letters A through I (because they\u2019re useless, trendy, or duplicate federal services).<\/p>\n
Access for Infants and Mothers
\nAcupuncture Board
\nAfrican American Museum
\nCalifornia Commission on Aging
\nDepartment of Aging
\nAgriculture and Environmental Stewardship, Office of
\nAgriculture, Department of Food and
\nAIDS, Office of
\nAlcoholism and Drug Programs, Department of
\nAlternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority
\nAnalytical Chemistry, Center for
\nApprenticeship Council
\nApprenticeship Standards, Division of
\nArbitration Certification Program
\nArts Council
\nAsian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
\nAssembly Democratic Caucus
\nAssembly Republican Caucus
\nAthletic Commission
\nBarbering and Cosmetology, Board of
\nBehavioral Sciences, Board of
\nBinational Border Health, California Office of
\nBiodiversity Council
\nBiogeographic Data Branch
\nBlind, Office of Services to the
\nBraille and Talking Book Library
\nBuilding Standards Commission
\nBusiness, Transportation and Housing Agency
\nCalifornia Exposition and State Fair
\nCalifornia Broad band Initiative
\nCalifornia Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth
\nCalifornia Council for the Humanities
\nCalifornia Cultural and Historical Endowment
\nCalifornia Digital Library
\nCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine
\nCalifornia Museum for History, Women, and the Arts
\nCalifornia Science Center
\nCalifornia Association of Counties
\nCalifornia State Fair
\nCalifornia Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CWORKs)
\nCalifornia Volunteers
\nCalJOBS
\nCal-Learn Program (Department of Social Services)
\nCalOHI (California Office of HIPAA Implementation)
\nCalVet Home Loan Program
\nCareer Resource Network
\nCemetery and Funeral Bureau
\nCentral Valley Flood Protection Board
\nCERES \u2013 California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
\nChild Abuse Prevention, Office of
\nChildren & Families Commission
\nChildren and Family Services, Division
\nChildren\u2019s Trust Fund, California State
\nClimate Change Portal (Energy Commission)
\nCommunity Services and Development, Department of
\nCosmetology, Board of Barbering and
\nCrime and Violence Prevention Center
\nCyber Safety for Children
\nData Quest (Department of Education)
\nDeaf Access, Office of
\nDebt and Investment Advisory Commission
\nDelta Vision
\nDental Auxiliaries, Committee on
\nDental Board of California
\nDenti-Cal
\nDevelopmental Disabilities, State Council on
\nDevelopmental Services, Department of
\nDisabled Veteran Business Enterprise Certification Program
\nEducation, Department of
\nEducation, Office of the Secretary for
\nEducation, State Board of
\nEducational Facilities Authority
\nElectronic and Appliance Repair, Bureau of
\nEmployment Development Department
\nEmployment Training Panel
\nEnergy Commission
\nEnvironmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of
\nEnvironmental Protection Agency (Cal-EPA)
\neSservices Office
\nFair Employment and Housing Commission
\nFair Employment and Housing, Department of
\nFair Political Practices Commission
\nFilm Commission
\nGeographic Information Systems (GIS) California
\nGeologists and Geophysicists, California Board for
\nGovernor\u2019s Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons
\nGovernor\u2019s Mentoring Partnership
\nGuide Dogs for the Blind, Board of
\nHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Implementation, California
\noffice of
\nHealthy Families Program
\nHearing Aid Dispensers Bureau
\nHigh Speed Rail Authority
\nHIPAA Implementation, California Office of
\nHome Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, Bureau of
\nHorse Racing Board
\nHousing Financing Agency
\nIndependent Living Council, State
\nIndoor Air Quality Program
\nIndustrial Relations, Department of
\nInfants and Mothers, Access for
\nInformation Center for the Environment
\nInformation Security and Privacy, Office of
\nInfrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank)
\nInstitute for Education Reform
\nIntegrated Waste Management Board
\nInteragency Ecological Program<\/p><\/blockquote>\nAnd that’s only A<\/strong> through I<\/strong> . . . <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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