ARNOLD'S STATE 'GARAGE SALE' SURPLUS PROPERTY RANGES FROM CAR TO CATTLE PROD.Byline: David M. Drucker Sacramento Bureau Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a good deal on a late-model Ford Mustang For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see . The Ford Mustang is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact.[1] , a slightly used laptop computer or 30 pounds of scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends ? Then head to Sacramento this weekend or log on to eBay for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's state ``garage sale.'' In his effort to trim state spending, the Republican governor issued an executive order mandating the state dump all unnecessary assets - including office equipment, appliances, tools and restaurant equipment, thousands of scissors and nail clippers and even an electric cattle prod cattle prod n. A usually electrified prod designed for driving cattle. - much of which currently fills a 187,500-square-foot Sacramento warehouse at a monthly cost of $93,750 to taxpayers. ``Eliminating surplus property is just one way we can work together to clean out the cobwebs cob·web n. 1. a. The web spun by a spider to catch its prey. b. A single thread spun by a spider. 2. Something resembling the web of a spider in gauziness or flimsiness. 3. of government,'' Schwarzenegger said Wednesday in a prepared statement. ``I am calling on Californians to participate in this historic opportunity to help us eliminate the excess.'' The sale will take place Friday and Saturday at the state Department of General Services Surplus Property Warehouse in Sacramento. Most of the items came from state agencies and offices, while others were obtained through asset forfeitures. It is a symbolic component of Schwarzenegger's broad effort to bring cost and service efficiency to what he considers a bloated and mismanaged state government. Earlier this month, the governor unveiled the California Performance Review, a 2,500-page report filled with suggestions for reorganizing and in some cases downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing state government that if implemented would purportedly save taxpayers $32 billion over five years. The report is currently undergoing public scrutiny in a series of statewide hearings, with the next one scheduled for Friday in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. . Consumer advocate Doug Heller Doug Heller is a Southern California-based consumer advocate, the executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, and a policy expert on insurance industry practices and energy policy. of The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , said some of Schwarzenegger's ideas for streamlining government might have merit. But he criticized the ``behind-closed-doors'' method the governor has employed to develop proposals like the California Performance Review. ``Democracy doesn't happen behind closed doors and isn't the most efficient structure, but it's the best. That's what makes government different than running a business,'' Heller said. ``I think Gov. Schwarzenegger has confused the two.'' Fred Aguiar, Schwarzenegger's secretary for the State and Consumer Services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, agency that oversees government property, took issue with that criticism. He said the governor's goal is to stop wasteful spending and make the state more responsive to taxpayers, and added that there is nothing about that goal that is inconsistent with democratic government. Schwarzenegger decided to hold a ``garage sale'' after Aguiar showed him photographs of the Department of General Services warehouse - which the former San Bernardino County supervisor discovered soon after the governor appointed him to his Cabinet. ``There were hundreds of large crates filled with government-owned goods that were just sitting here for years, gathering dust,'' Aguiar said. ``Everyone, every once in a while, has to clean out their garage.'' David M. Drucker, (916) 442-5096 david.drucker(at)dailybulletin.com HOW TO PARTICIPATE --The state's Department of General Services will hold a ``garage sale'' of surplus property in Sacramento, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Available goods include office supplies and furniture, computer equipment, airplane engines, jewelry, basball cards, a forklift and a 1995 Ford Mustang with 48,000 miles on the odometer odometer (ōdŏm`ĭtər), instrument provided in an automotive vehicle to indicate the total number of miles that have been traveled. . Bids for some items can be made on the Internet at www.ebay.com, seller name: ``californiagold2000.'' For more information, log on to www.dgs.ca.gov. CAPTION(S): box Box: HOW TO PARTICIPATE (see text) |
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