https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/03/12/california-doesnt-need-doge-but-theres-plenty-of-wasteful-spending-and-bureaucracy-to-cut/

By Zac Townsend | Guest Commentary

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known shorthand as DOGE, launched under President Trump in January and since has sent shockwaves through Washington and the rest of the country. As California’s former chief data officer, I’ve watched this experiment with a mix of alarm and reluctant admiration.