Fri
Dec
19
Schwarzenegger orders mass layoffs, unpaid furloughs
Union leaders for state employees vow to challenge the legality of the mandatory time off, which amounts to about a 9% pay cut, according to the state’s finance department. By Patrick McGreevy and Jordan Rau, December 19, 2008. Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday ordered mass layoffs and unpaid furloughs for state workers starting in February to address California’s growing fiscal crisis.
