July 16, 2009

“We need to change the mindset of the entrenched bureaucracy. Instead of rewarding red tape, we should reward government officials who dramatically increase efficiency. California’s government should be run more like a business. At a time when businesses and families are drastically cutting budgets, Sacramento must do the same.” - Meg Whitman

Government spending has grown eighty percent in the last ten years, but as the latest budget crisis proves, state government is as unresponsive and dysfunctional as it has ever been. The people deserve better. As Governor, Meg would institute a series of reforms to make government more efficient and effective. Meg will:

• Commit to at least $15 billion in savings and efficiencies within 4 years
• End runaway spending by implementing a sustained government spending freeze
• Reduce the size of government while making it more responsive and productive