CAL/EPA PROGRAMS EYED FOR CONSOLIDATION UNDER NEW ADMINISTRATION

In light of the transition to an incoming administration that is apparently placing a premium on reducing waste and redundancy in government, environmentalists and legislative staffers are predicting a renewed push to consolidate and streamline certain Cal/EPA programs and departments. "We're now in the consolidation game," said a legislative source. The idea of consolidating certain Cal/EPA departments and programs is not new, several sources noted, but with an incoming governor who stressed the need to reduce overlap and waste in...