On August 3, 2004, the California Performance Review (CPR) delivered their recommendations to reform California state government to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. As part of his process to decide which recommendations to pursue, Governor Schwarzenegger formed the CPR Commission, an independent and bi-partisan commission consisting of leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

The Commission’s charge was to gather opinions from across the state and solicit ideas to supplement and refine the CPR’s initial recommendations. During the course of 8 public hearings, the Commission heard testimony from subject matter experts in a variety of fields. In addition, the Commission received oral and written comments from the public at large.

The ideas, insights, and perspectives discussed throughout the hearing process have been summarized into two reports developed by the CPR Commission. “The Public Perspective” report summarizes the approximately 3,600 testimonies received by the Commission; and “The Commission’s Perspective” report presents consensus recommendations of the Commission.

The Public Perspective: Report of the CPR Commission

Full Report in PDF

To view this report online, we recommend using the following links:

Report Transmittal Letter 
Introduction 
Chapter 1: Infrastructure
Chapter 2: Health and Human Services
Chapter 3: General Government and Statewide Operations
Chapter 4: Education, Training, and Volunteerism
Chapter 5: Corrections Reform and Public Safety
Chapter 6: Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection
Chapter 7: Reorganization
Appendix

The Commission’s Perspective: Report of the CPR Commission

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