The California Bottom Line

Billions of tax dollars go uncollected

California BottomlineOut-of-state online retailers are cheating California out of billions of dollars in sales tax. See how.

Download the April 2011 issue of The California Bottom Line [PDF]

Outsourced projects run amok, waste billions

See how the state is wasting nearly $2 billion on contracting out for information technology services in "contracts gone wild," an in-depth look at outsourcing snafus.

Download the January 2011 issue of The California Bottom Line [PDF]

Prison education protects public, saves money

Slashing $250 million from rehab will endanger communities and cost taxpayers more in the long run.

The Hidden Branch of Government

The state contracts for many services, creating a $34 billion, hidden workforce that costs taxpayers much more than in-house employees.

The Hidden Branch of Government [PDF]



Hundreds of millions wasted on contracts

Hundreds of millions wasted on contracts California state government could save money simply by hiring its own employees rather than contracting out work.

The California Bottomline: August 2008 [PDF]

$1 billion in savings on prisons

California is throwing away taxpayer money by mismanaging state prisons.

The California Bottomline: March 2008 [PDF]

$8.5 billion in uncollected taxes

California is letting tax cheats undermine the state budget by billions.

The California Bottomline: January 2008 [PDF]