(BY SUBJECT AREA)
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Fact Check: Despite Failures by State's Toxics Regulator, Many Recent Criticisms are Unfounded
EDUCATION
Food Fight: Small Team of State Examiners No Match For Schools That Divert Student Meal Funds
ELDER ABUSE
Dangerous Caregivers: State Failed to Cross-Check Backgrounds, Exposing Elderly to Abusive Workers
California's Elder Abuse Investigators: Ombudsmen Shackled by Conflicting Laws and Duties
Caregiver Roulette: California Fails to Screen those who Care for the Elderly at Home
ENERGY
Finding the Sweet Spot: Green Energy Incentives and Job Creation [pdf]
FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING (DFEH)
Senate Rules Committee, 04/02/2014-Regarding DFEH Report
Note: Skip to minute 41 to view DFEH portion.
FURLOUGHS
Furloughs at the Franchise Tax Board: Loss is Seven Times Greater than the Savings
Furloughs in Round-the-Clock Operations: Savings are Illusory
HOUSING
Good Deeds Punished: State-Run Mortgage Lender Forecloses on Californians Current on Their Loans
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES
A Primer on IHSS Fraud and Suggestions for Curbing It
MENTAL ILLNESS/SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Rogue Rehabs: State Failed to Police Drug And Alcohol Homes, With Deadly Results
PUBLIC SAFETY
Gun-Toting Auditors and Attorneys: Does the Inspector General Need 105 Armed Peace Officers?
PUBLIC UTILITIES
California Public Utilities Commission: Gaps Emerge in Telephone Consumer Protections
REDEVELOPMENT
Redevelopment Fund Estimates Create Billion-Dollar Confusion for Policymakers
TAXES
Bleeding Cash: Over a Decade, Ten Tax Breaks Cost California $6.3 Billion More than Anticipated