August 27, 2012

California cuts 7,100 vehicles from state fleet, Brown administration says

The state Department of General Services announced today that it has axed 7,112 vehicles from the state inventory of passenger cars, trucks, vans, buses, heavy equipment, boats, trailers, planes and other vehicles over the last 19 months. The reductions comply with Gov. Jerry Brown's order last year to cut the state fleet.

The department said in a press release that it eliminated some 4,204 passenger cars and light-duty trucks, saving an estimated $12.6 million annually in operating and depreciation costs. The state also terminated take-home vehicle privileges for more than 3,200 employees, nearly half the number of all so-called "home storage use permits" issued in January 2011 when Brown ordered the cuts in fleet costs.

General Services, which acts as the state's business manager, said these departments saw the biggest vehicle reductions:
Corrections and Rehabilitation - 2,263
Caltrans - 1,322
Parks and Recreation - 586
Fish & Game - 494
Highway Patrol - 457
Developmental Services - 312
CAL FIRE - 240
General Services - 241
Water Resources - 218
Prison Industry Authority - 105

The State Worker: California cuts 7,100 vehicles from state fleet, Brown administration says