SACRAMENTO
– Legislators rejected the opportunity to save taxpayers money and
prove their commitment to eliminating unnecessary government
bureaucracy. Assembly Bills 2328 and 2330 by Assemblymember Kristin
Olsen, R-Modesto, to eliminate the Law Revision Commission and the
Commission on the Status of Women, were killed during their first
committee hearing.
“Cutting
non-essential boards and commissions and reallocating those dollars
would show taxpayers that we are dedicated to prioritizing our limited
resources,” said Olsen. “Unfortunately, by not passing these bills,
legislators send a message to Californians that they are not serious
about getting the state’s fiscal house in order.”
Eliminating
the Commission on the Status of Women and the Law Revision Commission
would have saved taxpayers approximately one million dollars. During
committee hearings, Olsen pointed out that the work done by these two
commissions could have continued without state resources. Both
commissions have been proposed for elimination or consolidation by
Governor Brown.
“We,
as legislators, must get serious about making the cuts necessary for
our state to function at its most efficient capacity,” said Olsen. “If
we can’t even cut this so called “budget dust” then how can taxpayers
have confidence that we are capable of making the truly difficult cuts
needed to balance the budget?”
