You’re crazy - this issue has nothing to do with taxes.
We’re talking about people being paid minimum wage (or in some cases, no wage at all) instead of their usual wage or salary. Since a great majority of State employees work in downtown Sacramento, this effects a huge number of local businesses who depend on discretionary spending by these people.
I bet half the gov.con workers are worth 7.50 an hour. They would be lucky to make that much in the private sector with the skills they have