Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest plan to get some fast cash loans into the state's coffers is the Great California Garage Sale.
The idea for the Great California Garage Sale actually came to Schwarzenegger from a resident's Twitter post through a government-run web site, Myidea4ca.com, that collects and indexes tweets with the #myidea4ca tag.
More technology, more money
The state is using online resources including Craigslist and eBay to advertise items for sale at the Great California Garage Sale, which takes place this weekend at the surplus property warehouse. Items for sale include a huge collection of unclaimed and confiscated items.
Selling items on familiar sites that everyone knows about and knows how to use will add a great sales boost. Buyers will be able to pick up their items at the Great California Garage Sale this weekend at designated booths.
Stuff for sale
One person suggested that Schwarzenegger should autograph some state-owned cars and bicycles for sale, and that’s just what he’s going to do at the Great California Garage Sale. Of course, there will be plenty of other items for sale, too. The Department of General Services web site has a list of everything available. The list includes items such as jewelry, a surfboard, racing bike and an antique piano.
A Twitter fan favorite for California
GovTech also says that legalizing and taxing the sale of marijuana is the most popular idea on the site. This is not surprising, but it’s also not something that will happen this decade. However, the Great California Garage Sale is practical, doable and realistically could be successful.
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