Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed 2012-2013 California State Budget suggests eliminating and restructuring several state agencies, including the California Technology Agency, creating 10 agencies instead of the current 12, according to a document posted online today.
The governor’s budget proposal, posted online at http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/, states that state agencies lack "sense and cohesion" and overlap functions across agencies. Under the section titled "Making Government More Efficient" (http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/pdf/BudgetSummary/MakingGovernmentMoreEfficient.pdf), the budget proposal eliminates a few agencies in an effort to "reduce waste and make the state more efficient."
"It eliminates the California Technology Agency and makes it a department under the new Government Operations Agency," the document states.
Additionally, the proposed budget suggests eliminating the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board and the Technology Services Board, both managed under the Technology Agency. The document reads:
"•Eliminate the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board —The Board is responsible for advising on the policy and procedures of the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office within the California Technology Agency. This proposal eliminates the Board, and policies and procedures will be revised as necessary through the state administrative process.
•Eliminate the Technology Services Board—The Board is responsible for the oversight and approval of the Office of Technology Services budget and rates. This proposal eliminates the Board because its function duplicates other budgetary oversight roles. The Department of Finance will continue to review rate proposals."
The governor’s proposed 2012-2013 budget is available online at http://www.ebudget.ca.gov. Gov. Brown’s revised budget is expected in May.
