Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 322-8888
FAX: (916) 322-8164
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger:
On behalf of the 275 volunteers you assembled to examine state government from "top to bottom," we are pleased to present you with the California Performance Review report. This report—compiled in response to your challenge to change and reform California—contains more than 1000 recommendations. If all of these recommendations are implemented, they have the potential to save more than $32 billion over the next five years. The California Performance Review team appreciates the trust you placed in us to meet this challenge. We feel we have provided a comprehensive plan for reform that calls for accountability, efficiency and, above all else, a dramatic improvement in the way the state provides services to its residents. These recommendations are not only common sense solutions to the problems facing California, they also promote your vision of a more stable and accessible government. We targeted duplicative and wasteful overhead costs, and found solutions to deliver services more effectively in a governmental structure that will be more responsive and accountable to the public. The Performance Review was a monumental undertaking. In addition to those employees who spent four months of their time to engage in this historic effort, more than 1,800 other individuals—including volunteers from academia, the private sector and nonprofit organizations—gave of their time and talents. Their expertise and enthusiasm made this remarkable document possible and accessible to all Californians. Once again, all of us at the California Performance Review are proud to present this work to you. We look forward to working with you as this document is considered by your administration and the people of California.| Sincerely, | |||||||
 Billy C. Hamilton Co-Executive Director |
 Chon Gutierrez Co-Executive Director |
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