The California State Department of Technology successfully implemented a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) in partnership with Bugcrowd, leveraging their expertise to establish a structured and effective program. The VDP has attracted 786 unique security researchers, received over 3,700 vulnerability submissions, and helped the state identify millions of dollars' worth of potential damages by disclosing vulnerabilities before they could be exploited. By following seven key steps outlined in an in-depth guide, California was able to implement its VDP without new staff or technology, using only its existing infrastructure. The program has demonstrated significant positive results, including high researcher participation and satisfaction rates, fast turnaround times for submissions, cost savings, and encouraged collaboration between state entities and the hacking community.