Government Technology

Complete with user-friendly agricultural information about the state’s forests, farms, food supply, flowers, fish and fiber, the newly designed Web site also offers visitors an opportunity to access the popular TV commercial featuring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, learn about new retail promotions, program developments and upcoming community "California Grown" events.

"I am convinced that we’ve successfully made the jump from a brochure-type Web site to a full-service Web site while concentrating on the citizen’s primary interests."

Recognizing the potential for technology in government and the ability to move business processes online, the Department of Corporations set out to design and develop an integrated customer relationship management system that replaced a complicated series of applications that made it difficult to provide efficient customer service.

We’ve got something for everyone — consumers, travel trade, meeting planners, and media."

She’s hoping that the 2005 Legislature will spend $4.8 million to modernize technology for the Supreme Court and the rest of the state’s justice system.

Previously, the data was technically available to the public, but in a format that’s not easily deciphered.

"This is an information age and as a proprietary agency that serves the public,
it’s important that we offer our customers what they need in a way that’s
convenient for them," said Brown.

Anyone with a computer and internet access may now listen to the proceedings of
the state Public Service Commission via an audio webcast.

"The Department of Revenue is long overdue for a win and I’m happy for them. There are some good people there that were just incredibly strained under the old system."

The alliance would include Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.