The Fresno Police Department should do more to protect the privacy of drivers whose license plate numbers are captured with its camera system, a new state audit says. "We determined that the law enforcement agencies we reviewed must better protect individuals’ privacy through ensuring that their policies reflect state law,"...
Traffic Fine Relief? Gray Wants to Eliminate 20% 'Tax' on Tickets.
A traffic fine is never just a fine in California. In addition to the monetary penalty and points on a license, the state can assess fees for a court building fund, driver education, and other public needs. Listen to this article: On top of all that, there's a state 20%...
A California Fair Blew Taxpayer Money on Lobster, Wine
A state auditor's report released Tuesday details "gross mismanagement" of an unidentified fair district, as well as the failure of the California Department of Food and Agriculture to perform compliance audits of the state's district fairs. The state auditor didn't identify which of California's 54 district agricultural associations misspent hundreds of...
State Auditor Nabs Fresno State Groundskeepers for $111,000
You'd think by now that California state employees who sleep on the job, leave their posts early or buy unauthorized stuff would realize that State Auditor Elaine M. Howle and her staff are watching. But state employees keep thinking they can fleece taxpayers. And they keep getting caught. Howle issued...