BBC: Thousands laid off in California ( Arnold does it to State Workers )

BBC ^ | Friday, 1 August 2008 01:33 UK 00:33 GMT | BBC Staff

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thousands laid off in California

The governor said he had not taken his decision lightly

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has moved to end a budget crisis by sacking 22,000 state workers and ordering pay cuts for 200,000.

The most populous state in the US faces a budget deficit of more than $15bn (£7.6bn), and legislators are struggling to agree a spending plan.

The cuts, which will save $100m a month, are designed to put pressure on politicians to end the budget crisis.

But a leading official in the state challenged the decision to cut pay.

California has one of the largest economies in the world and it has no way to pay contractors for many of the services it provides.

Some 30 American states face budget deficits caused by rising costs and falling revenues in a slumping economy but California's is by far the largest.

'Whatever it takes'

Mr Schwarzenegger, the former Hollywood film star turned Republican politician, told reporters he had signed an executive order on the staff and pay cuts.

[Carry_Okie]

"He sent a letter to Mr Schwarzenegger on Thursday saying he would defy the order and issue employees their regular salaries. "

IOW what Arnold is doing is empty posturing.

[SierraWasp]

I admire your snooping ability so much! You find out everything important!! I sometimes hate to ping you for fear it’ll take you away from your excellent sleuthing!!!

[Mister Da]

I must add that the leases, fees, & taxes earned from offshore drilling would go a long way to help solve this crisis. Duh, Nancy Pelosi & the CA Rats!

[Orange1998]

OK, but I have yet to see a politician leave office with less money than entering. Somehow someway he will get his cut.

[itsamelman]

[calcowgirl]

LOL.

There is a spreadsheet showing the terminations (described in his executive order as “(1) Retired Annuitants; (2) Permanent Intermittent Employees; (3) Seasonal Employees; (4) Temporary Help Workers; and (5) Student Assistants”)

Spreadsheet:
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1124501.html

EO:
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/10334/

[Ciexyz]

btt

[SierraWasp]

Well, I din’t know that till you enlightened me! You keep this up and soon I really will know everything!! I’ll be unbearable!!!

[calcowgirl]

Summary info from spreadsheet (Counties collapsed into single dept total)

http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1124501.html

 

DEPARTMENT NAME	PERMANENT INTERMITTENT	RETIRED ANNUITANT	TEMPORARY	TOTAL
Grand Total	7548	7102	17629	32279
CORRECTIONS	1868	802	972	3642
PARKS AND RECREATION	418	241	2826	3485
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION	26	331	2684	3041
CONSUMER AFFAIRS	118	223	2151	2492
MOTOR VEHICLES	1079	313	685	2077
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD	300	56	1328	1684
TRANSPORTATION	594	758	327	1679
MENTAL HEALTH	773	450	262	1485
CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS	0	25	1170	1195
FISH AND GAME	61	147	880	1088
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE	168	61	829	1058
CA. EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR	319	52	432	803
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES	165	373	174	712
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT	349	130	193	672
EDUCATION	78	270	195	543
JUSTICE	6	228	308	542
VETERANS AFFAIRS	77	48	332	457
SOCIAL SERVICES	83	316	31	430
YOUTH AUTHORITY	130	185	91	406
GENERAL SERVICES	58	137	159	354
REHABILITATION	207	84	40	331
WATER RESOURCES	44	159	125	328
STATE COMP INSURANCE FUND	5	24	254	283
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH	15	170	77	262
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	30	84	104	218
PUBLIC EMPL'S RETIREMENT SYS	6	103	56	165
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION	1	58	89	148
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION	56	64	24	144
HEALTH SERVICES	3	94	26	123
STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE	2	33	71	106
STATE PERSONNEL BOARD	7	43	47	97
WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD	0	24	70	94
AIR RESOURCES BOARD	42	46	3	91
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL	15	55	14	84
REAL ESTATE	0	16	58	74
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU	52	12	7	71
OFFICE OF STW HLTH PLNG & DEV	14	13	40	67
DEPT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICE	7	41	18	66
CALIFORNIA STATE LOTTERY COMM	17	46	2	65
CA. COASTAL COMMISSION	46	10	5	61
INSURANCE	22	16	22	60
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED CARE	1	21	37	59
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY	11	18	29	58
JUDICIAL COUNCIL	0	11	44	55
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL	0	39	9	48
DEPT OF ALCOHOL & DRUG PRGMS	1	42	3	46
COMM ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING	5	15	23	43
STATE LANDS COMMISSION	0	26	13	39
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SRVS	1	35	2	38
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES	0	28	9	37
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP	0	20	16	36
CONSERVATION	2	24	9	35
MILITARY DEPARTMENT	9	17	5	31
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL	0	27	4	31
STATE ENERGY RES CONS&DEV COM	1	27	1	29
STATE COUNCIL ON DEVL DISABL	18	8	1	27
FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING	5	22	0	27
SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY	13	12	0	25
STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE	3	6	15	24
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION	0	13	11	24
PESTICIDE REGULATION	0	15	9	24
STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYS	0	18	6	24
CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY	1	15	6	22
POSTSECONDARY EDUC COMMISSION	16	0	4	20
BOARD OF GOVERNORS CMTY COLLG	13	7	0	20
AFRO-AMERICAN MUSEUM	0	0	20	20
OFFICE OF SYSTEMS INTEGRATION	0	12	8	20
BOATING AND WATERWAYS	8	9	2	19
DEPT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION	0	14	5	19
ENVIRNMTL HLTH HAZRD ASSESS	1	2	15	18
CA. WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD	0	18	0	18
COURT OF APPEAL	0	10	8	18
SEISMIC SAFETY COMMISSION	16	1	0	17
CORPORATIONS	0	10	7	17
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE	0	16	1	17
CA. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION	14	1	1	16
CA. CHILDREN/FAMILIES 1ST COM	6	10	0	16
PEACE OFF STANDARDS & TRAING	2	12	2	16
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL	1	11	4	16
CA. INST FOR REGENERATIVE MED	14	1	0	15
STUDENT AID COMMISSION	10	5	0	15
STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUN	7	0	8	15
MANAGED RISK MEDICAL INS BRD	3	7	5	15
FINANCE	1	6	8	15
CALIFORNIA DEPT OF AGING	0	13	2	15
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY	0	1	14	15
SUPREME COURT	0	8	7	15
EMERGENCY MED SERVS AUTHORITY	0	14	0	14
COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNT CONSER	13	0	0	13
RESOURCES AGENCY	5	6	1	12
BUREAU OF STATE AUDITS	2	7	3	12
CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD	1	5	6	12
COMM ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN	11	0	0	11
ARTS COUNCIL	5	5	1	11
FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMM	0	4	7	11
BALDWIN HILLS CONSERVANCY	10	0	0	10
INTERCITY HIGH SPEED RAIL COM	9	1	0	10
CA. TAHOE CONSERVANCY	6	2	2	10
BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMRS	5	4	1	10
STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY	2	4	4	10
HABEAS CORPUS RESOURCE CENTER	0	1	9	10
BUSINESS, TRANS & HOUSING AGY	1	5	3	9
VICTIM COMP & GOV CLAIMS BRD	0	7	2	9
SANTA MONICA MTS CONSERVANCY	7	0	1	8
COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA.	5	3	0	8
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE	4	4	0	8
CA. LAW REVISION COMMISSION	7	0	0	7
COMM ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS	7	0	0	7
BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINER	0	0	7	7
COMMISSION ON AGING	0	7	0	7
OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE APPRSRS	0	7	0	7
CA. CITIZENS COMP COMMISSION	0	0	6	6
OFC OF SECTY ENVIRMTL PROTECT	0	6	0	6
AGRICULTURAL LABOR REL BOARD	0	5	0	5
SAN FRANCISCO BAY CON&DEV CM	0	5	0	5
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD	0	5	0	5
DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION	0	1	3	4
PUBLIC EMPLMT RELATIONS BOARD	1	1	1	3
BRD PILOT COMM	0	0	3	3
CA. GAMBLING CONTROL COMM	0	3	0	3
CA. SCHOOL FINANCE AUTHORITY	0	3	0	3
COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES	0	0	3	3
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW	0	3	0	3
COMMUNITY SERVICES/DEVELOPMEN	2	0	0	2
CA. DEBT ADVISORY COMMISSION	0	1	1	2
CA. JUDICIAL CENTER LIBRARY	0	1	1	2
CA. POLLUTN CONTRL FIN AUTH	0	2	0	2
EDUCATION AUDIT APPEALS PANEL	0	2	0	2
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMM	0	1	1	2
SCHOLARSHARE INVESTMENT BOARD	0	0	2	2
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER	0	0	2	2
CA. CNSMR POWER/CNSRV FIN AUT	1	0	0	1
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CNTR AP BD	0	0	1	1
CA. ALTERNTVE ERGY SR FN AUTH	0	0	1	1
CA. HEALTH FACILITIES AUTH	0	0	1	1
COMMISSION ON JUDICAL PERFORM	0	1	0	1
ELECTRICITY OVERSIGHT BOARD	0	1	0	1
OFF STATE CHIEF INFO OFFICER	0	0	1	1
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY	0	1	0	1
SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY	0	0	1	1

[calcowgirl]

FYI

[BurbankKarl]

That isnt correct....day care for 500,000 illegal alien children is unfunded started aug 1.

[SierraWasp]

"CA. DEBT ADVISORY COMMISSION"

Now there's a real beaut of an agency!!! Where's the Schwartzenfrauder Sierra-Nevada CONservancy? I thought you said it was on there? I guess I'll have to go back and see if it's in alphabetical order... Never mind... I found it! Damn!!!

These are just a fraction of the "boxes" he promised to "blow up!"

[MistrX]

OK, but I have yet to see a politician leave office with less money than entering. Somehow someway he will get his cut.

Arnold is serving for altruistic reasons. He doesn't need the money. He is worth $800 million.

[tubebender]

I still remember Newt caving in DC when congress tried this and some pissant in Yellowstone complaned on national TV he was losing money because he couldn't rent his ponies to the tourists...

[Orange1998]

Actually it starting to make sense. If he has 800 mil then he could be considered a Billionaire. Every worker cut to min wage is going to despise a Billionaire cutting the pay of the “little people”. The employees are not the problem its the system that needs fixing. He is taking it out on the wrong people.

[Orange1998]

tomorrow! surprise surprise.

[calcowgirl]

These are just a fraction of the "boxes" he promised to "blow up!"

They're all temporary and retiree positions. I don't see *any* actual boxes that have been blown up.

[steve86]

Arnold is serving for altruistic reasons.

As though serving to satisfy his lust for power is "altruistic reasons". /cynic

[Tennessee Nana]

And this is not Headliner news ????

Whatever will the illegal alien parents do ???

What does the Mexican govt say about this abuse of power by the US govt ???

When will the World Court convene over this latest outrage against thost who must hide on the shadows ?????

[MistrX]

Actually it starting to make sense. If he has 800 mil then he could be considered a Billionaire. Every worker cut to min wage is going to despise a Billionaire cutting the pay of the “little people”. The employees are not the problem its the system that needs fixing. He is taking it out on the wrong people.

Arnold is our last bastion against more tax increases. His action will increase pressure on the democrat morons in Sacramento to pass his budget.