Commission recommends transportation agency shuffle
Published on 06/05/2012
On May 22, the California's top independent government oversight body voted unanimously to recommend legislative approval of Gov. Jerry Brown's reorganization plan, which will make government more effective by cutting the number of state agencies from 12 to 10, eliminating unnecessary entities and consolidating those with similar functions.
"The Little Hoover Commission's unanimous endorsement of this plan moves us one step closer to a more streamlined state government," said the governor.
The state's various transportation agencies would be impacted by the restructuring. Under the proposal, a standalone Transportation Agency would include the California Department of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles, California Highway Patrol, California Transportation Commission, Board of Pilot Commissioners, and California High-Speed Rail Authority. The formation of the agency would also allow transportation policy to be developed and implemented at the cabinet level.
The Little Hoover Commission is a bipartisan, independent state agency charged with recommending ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations.
