Coverage on SOOO Reports
Fact Check: Despite failures by States' toxics regulation, many recent criticisms are unfounded
Report Written: July 14, 2014
NBC (Bay Area): Senate Investigation Finds "Major Problems" in State Toxics Dept.
Department of Fair Employment and Housing: Underfunding and Misguided Policies Compromise Civil Rights Mission
Report Written: December 18, 2013
SF Gate: Editorial: Stop the meddling, Governor
Sacramento Bee: Report faults CA governor's office policy for chilling discrimination claims
LA Times: Secret policy allows governor to veto public job bias cases
San Jose Mercury News: Report: Budget cuts, 'secret policy' cripple state civil rights agency
News 10: 'Secret' policy lets governor nix civil rights investigations, says report
Crash Course: Failure to heed early warnings, troubles of the past contributed to payroll system collapse
Report Written: August 12, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial: Payroll snafu is a symptom of larger problem
Sacramento Bee: State officials blame payroll debacle, on contractor, other agency
LA Times: Weak contracts, lack of expertise hurt tech projects, officials say
LA Times: Controller's office bears some blame for payroll flop, report says
LA Times: Upgrade to state payroll system hurt by lax oversight, report says
NEWS 10: state payroll system project 'doomed', says report
CBS SF Bay Area: Audit blames California Controller's Office for Botched Payroll System Fix
Suspect Treatment: State's Lack of Scrutiny Allows Unscreened Sex Offenders and Unethical Counselors to Treat Addicts
Report Written: May 13, 2013
Sacramento Bee: California Senate report blasts lax oversight of drug counselors
Los Angeles Times: Lax oversight allows felons to counsel addicts, report finds
Food Fight: Small Team of State Examiners no Match for Schools that Divert Student Meal Funds
Report Written: February 6, 2013
Los Angeles Times: L.A. Unified misused $158 million in student meal funds
San Francisco Chronicle: School lunch funds misused, report says
Orange County Register: State Orders Santa Ana Schools to repay $2.7 million in Meal Funds
Riverside Press-Enterprise Editorial: Strengthen state oversight of school funding
NBC Los Angeles (Channel 4): LAUSD Among Districts Accused of Dipping into Students' Lunch Money
Finding the Sweet Spot: Green Energy Incentives and Job Creation
Report Written: April 26, 2012
Los Angeles Times: California's alternative-energy program under scrutiny
The Sacramento Bee: California missing out on 'green' manufacturing jobs class="content">
Bleeding Cash: Over a decade, Ten Tax Breaks Cost California $6.3 Billion More Than Anticipated
Report Written: September 8, 2011
California Watch: Senate Report Warns of Rising Cost of Tax Breaks
Housing the Mentally Ill and Chronically Homeless: An Effective Solution, but Counties Need Greater Flexibility
Report Written: August 11, 2011
California Watch: Housing Program for Mentally Ill Struggles in Rural Counties
A Court Room Unlike Any Other
Report Written: August 1, 2011
San Jose Mercury News Opinion: Judge's Unique Approach Could Save State Millions
Caregiver Roulette: California Fails to Screen Those who Care for the Elderly at Home
Report Written: April 21, 2011
New York Times: In California, Renewed Debate Over Homecare
California Watch: Seniors at Risk of Hiring Caregivers With Criminal Pasts
Gun-Toting Auditors and Attorneys: Does the Inspector General Need 105 Armed Peace Officers
Report Written: November 30, 2010
Orange County Register: What Do You Call An Attorney With A Gun?
California Watch: Report Questions Why State Auditors Pack Heat
Los Angeles Times: An Odd Class of Peace Officer
Where Does the Affordable Housing Money Go? Administrative Spending by Redevelopment Agencies Lacks Accountability
Report Written: September 30, 2010
Contra Costa Times: Hercules Finds Place in Study of Spending on Low-Income Housing
A Primer on IHSS Fraud and Suggestions for Curbing It
Report Written: June 26, 2009
Article from Capitol Weekly: How much IHSS fraud is there?
California Public Utilities Commision: Gaps Emerge in Telephone Consumer Protections
Report Written: July 16, 2010
San Bruno Blast Throws Spotlight on State Regulators
State PUC Has Let Down its Guard Since Phone Deregulation, Report Finds
Furloughs At the Francise Tax Board: Loss is Seven Times Greater Than the Savings
Report Written: February 12, 2010
The State Worker: Schwarzenegger's Latest Furloughs Pick Winners and Losers
DMV Shifts into Reverse: Furlough Fridays Eliminate Service Gains at Department of Motor Vehicles without Saving General Fund Money
Report Written: November 2, 2009