DiscoverNews For Reasonable PeopleCalifornia wastes $450 million on new 911 system state is now ditching
California wastes $450 million on new 911 system state is now ditching

California wastes $450 million on new 911 system state is now ditching

Update: 2025-12-19
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California invested nearly half a billion dollars to upgrade its outdated 911 network — promising faster response times, better location tracking, and modern features like text-to-911.Instead? The project collapsed.System failures. Dropped emergency calls. A design no other state used. And now, taxpayers are left with the bill as the state prepares to start over.

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California wastes $450 million on new 911 system state is now ditching

California wastes $450 million on new 911 system state is now ditching

Sean Reynolds