California swipes state employee cell phones

The move will save the cash-strapped state $20 million a year. It comes a day after Brown announced a draconian budget plan that will cut $12 billion in spending and maintain $12 billion in tax hikes.

"In the face of a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, a cell phone may not seem like a big expense," Brown said. "But spending $20 million, and perhaps far more than that, on cell phones can't be justified. We're facing a budget crisis in California and I want to achieve all possible, reasonable savings."  

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