Little Hoover: State still not competitive

A report released on Feb. 27 by the Little Hoover Commission has detailed key areas that have fallen behind in Gov. Brown's reorganization effort, including the State's continuing recruitment and retention issues.

Though the Commission have covered the issue of salary compaction and its negative impact on retaining a skilled workforce, this report focuses instead on maze-like hiring practices, excess classifications, and lateral transfers.

Though the Commission's report finds many areas that are still in need of improvement after the merger of DPA and SPB into CalHR, special note is made of CalHR's expanded training efforts and successful physical merger.

Read the full report for additional details.