Schwarzenegger to send layoff warnings to 20,000 workers

[deminks]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will send layoff warnings to at least 20,000 state workers Friday unless he reaches a budget agreement with legislative leaders that precludes the need for such cuts, his office announced Tuesday.

The Republican governor intends to eliminate 10,000 full-time positions from the state's general fund, either by job cuts, attrition or transfer to positions funded by special revenue streams, according to Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear. The layoff notices would go to 20 percent of the least senior workers in each department, initiating a process to eliminate jobs by July 1.

The move would save $150 million in the next fiscal year, and Schwarzenegger already proposed the cuts in his January budget. He is also seeking to save roughly $75 million by eliminating two holidays and overtime pay on other state holidays. McLear said that if legislative leaders can agree by Friday to save $150 million in some way other than job reductions, the governor will not send his layoff notices.

http://www.fresnobee.com/updates/photo/story/1190297.html

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Bet they're glad they didn't keep their duly elected Democratic governor, now!

[MrPerson]

2. Hasta la Vista, baby or Talk to the Hand?

[madville]

3. The math doesn't add up

Maybe I'm reading it wrong. 150 million divided by 20000 workers is 7500 per worker, doesn't make sense.

They have a 42 billion dollar deficit, what in the hell are they spending all their tax money on?

[Winterblues]

4. Bring back Governor Davis

Ahnold has demonstrated far less ability than the one he replaced. I doubt California would be in this situation if it hadn't been for the Republican Recall.

[aquart]

5. The Terminator has a whole new meaning.

[zbdent]

6. wait ... it was the deficit that he was supposed to "terminate" ...

not the state employees ...

I remember ... he promised to single-handedly "TERMINATE" it ...

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

7. Every one of those laid off workers should call their local sheriff

and demand that Arnold be arrested for pot use. All this bruhaha regarding Phelps and a photo, isn't there a video somewhere with arnie and a joint? Why the double standard.