I've imported the data into two spreadsheets and will post some of the more staggering data from these later. These are each a one-month snapshot of government spending - specifically the month of March, 2007. State government in CA has grown to nearly double that of 2007. Projected figures for today are more than astounding - they are positively criminal! They have partied hardy, and the spree is about to be completely over. The fallout will be devastating for government officials, not just for taxpayers.
Thanks again!
Ron
You’re welcome! It is the only source I’ve ever seen for these numbers (haven’t been able to find headcount numbers at the ca State dept of finance or EDD websites). If you know of any, let me know.
March 2007 is the most current on that website. The database does go backward, although I didn’t look at those. My main objective was to point out that 5,000 employees being laid off is probably equivalent to normal monthly attrition.
I’d be interested in what you come up with. SFConservative also seemed interested in looking at some details (see posts a few above). Please ping me if you complete your analysis.