A California law intended to prevent state agencies from quietly outsourcing government jobs has had an unexpected outcome. Instead of achieving its goal, the law has generated a significant amount of paperwork. The law in question is AB 339, which was enacted to increase transparency in government outsourcing.

However, after a year in effect, its primary result has been an increase in administrative tasks. Further details about the impact of AB 339 are available from The San Francisco Standard, which has examined the law's effects over the past year.