Gavin Newsom's vision for harnessing technology for governance, articulated in his book "Citizenville," faces harsh realities as California's state tech projects lag significantly behind expectations. The FI$Cal system, aimed at modernizing state financial management, has been in development since 2005 and has incurred a billion-dollar cost without full implementation. A recent state auditor's report highlighted challenges and setbacks in achieving functionalities, indicating not only delays in completing the system but also the exclusion of major state departments, which are critical for the project's success.
Gavin Newsom's aspirations for tech-driven governance in California, as envisioned in his book Citizenville, clash with the reality of slow progress and costly failures in state technology projects.
The Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) exemplifies the struggle, having consumed a billion dollars over two decades yet lacking full functionality and facing significant delays.
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