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Safeguarding State and Taxpayers' Interests

(Sacramento) – The Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, chaired by Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate), investigated the Employment Development Department’s contract with Verizon. It was revealed recently that the EDD call center contract generated millions of dollars in unanticipated costs for California when call volumes skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. “The hearing focused on how we got into this contract, how we failed to manage risk for the state, and how we can limit our exposure on a contract in order to avoid exorbitant phone bills based on the call volume,” said Assemblymember De La Torre. Here’s more in this Assembly Web Report. 

Protegiendo los Intereses del Estado y sus Contribuyentes 

(Sacramento) - El Comité de Evaluación y Auditoría Administrativa liderado por el asambleísta Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate), investigó el contrato del Departamento de Desarrollo Humano o de Desempleo (E-D-D) con la compañia Verizon. Recientemente fue revelado que el contrato de Verizon con el centro de llamadas del E-D-D generó millones de dolares en costos no anticipados para el estado cuando el volumen de llamadas de personas sin empleo llegó a niveles sin precedentes. "La audiencia se enfocó en cómo fue establecido este contrato, de que manera fracasamos en administrar el riesgo al cual es expuesto el estado, y de que forma podemos limitar las consecuencias negativas de un contrato que puede causar cuentas exhorbitantes a causa del volumen de llamadas" dijo el asambleísta De La Torre. Más detalles en este Assembly Web Report

Seeking Transparency in Stimulus Implementation

(Sacramento) - Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate), chair of the recently formed Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, is pushing state agencies to provide the public with easy access to information on how California is spending federal stimulus dollars. Assemblymember De La Torre says transparency is crucial when it comes to state use of the expected $31-billion in federal stimulus money. At his Committee's hearing on transparency in stimulus implementation De La Torre said, "With this new infusion of federal dollars, we have a renewed responsibility to provide Californians with easily available, straightforward and simple information."

En Busca de Claridad en el Uso del Estímulo Federal

(Sacramento) - El Asambleísta Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate), líder del recientemente establecido Comité de Evaluación y Auditoría Administrativa, esta pidiendo que todas las agencias estatales provean al público un acceso fácil a importante información sobre como se gasten los fondos públicos a través del paquete de estímulo económico federal. El Asambleísta De La Torre dice que esta transparencia es crucial cuando estamos hablando del uso de 31 mil millones de dólares.  "Con el flujo de estos dólares federales, tenemos una renovada responsabilidad de proveer a californianos con información simple, directa y accesible" dijo De La Torre durante la audiencia del Comité.  Más detalles en este Reporte Web.

New Committee to Ensure Efficient Government

(Sacramento) - Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-South Gate) will chair the new Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, which will carefully examine state agencies and expenditures looking for avenues to save taxpayer money and to ensure that state programs are being administered in efficient and effective ways. Assemblymember De La Torre says his committee will be looking for “best practices” across state government to see which departments and agencies are most efficient. Here’s more in this Assembly Access Video.

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Hector de la Torre, Chair of the newly formed Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, says the committee has two goals.

Hector de la Torre, Chair of the newly formed Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, says a more efficient government will reduce the impact of expected budget cuts.

Hector de la Torre, Chair of the newly formed Committee for Accountability and Administrative Review, says the committee will be looking for “best practices” across state government to see which departments and agencies are most efficient.

Phone Card Regulations Proposed

(Sacramento) – Thousands of pre-paid phone cards are bought every year but there are no regulations to insure the consumer gets what they paid for. California State Assemblymember Hector de la Torre (D-South Gate) is pushing legislation through the state capitol to make sure consumers don’t get ripped off by unscrupulous phone card sellers. Assembly Bill 2885 would regulate the phone card companies the same way land line and cell phone companies are regulated. Here’s more in this Assembly Web Report.

Proponen Regulaciones para Tarjetas Telefónicas

(Sacramento) - Miles de tarjetas telefónicas pre-pagadas son adquiridas cada año, sin embargo hasta el momento no existen reglas para asegurar que los consumidores reciban la protección que necesitan para evitar ser victimas de posibles estafas.  El asambleísta Hector de la Torre (D-South Gate) ha presentado una propuesta de ley para asegurar que los consumidores no sean victimas de algunos vendedores de tarjetas telefónicas sin escrúpulos.  La AB 2885 establecería reglas para la industria de las tarjetas telefónicas pre-pagadas similares a lasque existen para compañias de teléfonos celulares o teléfonos en su hogar. Más detalles en este reporte web.