Jerry Brown, California’s newly elected governor, issued a “massive cell phone cutback for state employees” in which 48,000 government paid cell phones are to be collected and turned in.
“It is difficult for me to believe that 40 percent of all state employees must be equipped with taxpayer-funded cell phones,” the Governor said. “Some state employees, including department and agency executives who are required to be in touch 24 hours a day and seven days a week, may need cell phones, but the current number of phones out there is astounding.”
Brown’s goal is to cut the number of cell phones in half by June 1, though he wants to be careful and avoid early termination penalties that might offset the monthly savings.
“Because of contract obligations, it is possible that we may not be able to eliminate all 48,000 cell phones by June 1, but it is also conceivable that we can do it earlier — and this is my hope,” Brown said.
Brown estimates that the cell phone cutback will save at least $20 million a year.
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