Little Hoover Commission

Earlier this month, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and the Small Business Majority co-hosted a webinar on the California Rebuilding Fund, an innovative public-private partnership supporting the state’s small businesses. During the webinar, the Small Business Majority emphasized that even in normal times, small businesses have difficulty accessing capital programs that are free from exorbitant fees or pre-payment […]

An overwhelming majority of California peace officers say their training is superior to that in other states, but strong majorities also say California should monitor training outcomes, incorporate research, and adjust curricula accordingly, the Little Hoover Commission finds in its latest Issue Brief. In the Brief, its newest resource for state policymakers that outlines current […]

The Little Hoover Commission will hold a business meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. to discuss whether the Commission will hold hearings to study whether California’s recall system should be reformed. “As an independent, bipartisan oversight agency charged with finding ways to make state government better, our Commission can bring a unique perspective to […]

California can save taxpayer dollars and make state government more accessible and inclusive by allowing fully remote public meetings even after the pandemic ends, says the state’s independent government watchdog in its new report. In The Government of Tomorrow: Online Meetings, the Little Hoover Commission looks at the benefits of Governor Newsom’s March 2020 Executive […]

April 21, 2021 – California’s elections are free, fair, and secure, but the state can do more to improve its election infrastructure, the state’s independent government watchdog recommends in a new report. In California Election Infrastructure: Making a Good System Better, the Little Hoover Commission recommends creation of an open source voting system and the statewide […]

Thousands of renters, landlords, and homeowners across California – particularly those of color – are struggling to make their housing payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Little Hoover Commission explains in its latest Issue Brief. The Brief, the Commission’s newest resource for state policymakers that outlines current research without making policy recommendations, examines the impact […]

February 16, 2021 – California’s job training system is a patchwork quilt that must be streamlined and better matched to employer needs in order to help workers displaced by the COVID pandemic, according to a new report from the state’s independent government watchdog. The report from the Little Hoover Commission notes that as of late 2020, […]