The Buzz: Davis administration weaves a new Web

sacbee.com ^ | March 11, 2002 | Kevin Yamamura -- Bee Capitol Bureau

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Talk about your incumbent advantage.

The Davis administration has mandated that every state department, agency and commission Web page include a link to Gov. Gray Davis' official online site.

The link itself -- a 1-inch-by-2-inch box -- has a mug shot of a smiling Davis, as well as an invitation to "Visit the Governor's New Homepage." It will appear in the upper right corner of most state Web sites, according to Arun Baheti, state director of eGovernment.

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Good example of "Why CA is near the bottom in education"-- internet users can't figure out how to use the SEARCH function.

[RichInOC]

"I am a practical problem solver...."

No, Gray, you're an egomaniacal control freak. And you're not that smart, either.

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your taxes at work

[heleny]

Baheti said. "When we find people asking for something, we intend to help them. ... If we came in tomorrow morning and a lot of people asked for a Fish and Game (link), we'd put that up."

Really? Maybe we should ask and then complain their site design is too cluttered. Or, just ask for a google search box -- that's more useful than Davis's picture.
The picture of grinning Gray Davis is really annoying.
(I checked; it's on the DMV page, and the FTB page has the same design, although it doesn't load as quickly)

Arun Baheti, Director of eGovernment,
Governor's Office, State of California,
770 L Street, Suite 1240,
Sacramento, CA 95814,
(916) 322-4556,
Fax: (916) 323-2988,
arun.baheti@gov.ca.gov

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Another article here:
Putting a new face on Davis' Web links; Gubernatorial foe calls mug mandate

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from mug mandate: "It goes to a list of all his failed leadership," he (Jamie Fisfis, spokesman for GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon) said. "We may just put a link on our Web site."

Food and Ag

Couldn't they find a more prominent place? He's right under the search feature, now. Will Californian's click on the link, or choose the search feature to find Gov. Gray?