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Organization: Los Angeles County / Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
Date: May 20, 2009
Antonovich Calls for Blue-Ribbon Commission & Special Legislative Session to Reform State Government
LOS ANGELES COUNTY — In the wake of the resounding defeat of Proposition 1A, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich called on Governor Schwarzenegger to appoint a five-member Blue Ribbon Commission from California's top business schools to develop significant structural and procedural reforms, along with a special session of the state legislature to address the nearly $63 billion dollar deficit and enact the Commission's recommendations.
"With a multi-billion dollar deficit and lower bond ratings, it is imperative that this be done within 60 days," said Antonovich.
Structural and procedural changes to be considered by the special commission:
CONSOLIDATE AND ELIMINATE STATE AGENCIES WITH DUPLICATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
2-YEAR BUDGET
Would enable local government a consistent funding stream to prepare its own financial agenda for public safety, schools, libraries and parks.
ELIMINATE NON-ESSENTIAL COMMISSIONS
REPLACE SALARIED COMMISSIONERS WITH $100 STIPEND PER MEETING
PART-TIME LEGISLATURE
Would allow citizen lawmakers to bring valuable professional experience to the legislative process and reduce high costs for excessive legislation.
REPEAL TERM LIMITS
Would eliminate instability and inexperienced legislature.
REFORM CIVIL SERVICE
Two successful money-saving programs initiated by Antonovich are the Los Angeles County Quality and Productivity Commission which developed over $3 billion dollars in savings; and the Economy and Efficiency Commission which consolidated County departments and saved the county hundreds of millions of dollars under the leadership of Joe Crail and the UCLA Graduate School of Management.
