Schwarzenegger cleared to furlough California staff by judge

The order from Schwarzenegger to furlough CA workers has been upheld. The CA budget crisis has been ongoing for a number of years. Governor Schwarzenegger has had little help in trying to keep the state afloat. The last few years have not been good for CA. The state has had an annual spending budget shortfall for the past a number of years running. Schwarzenegger was sued to keep a further furlough of state employees from happening. The Supreme Court of California ruled within the governor’s favor. He could be enacting further furloughs.

Furlough order something court wants

Governor Schwarzenegger was forced to furlough California state employees in structure to save money. The workers would work two fewer days per month, without pay. The furloughs went up to three days in 2009. This was after they had already been initiated in 2008. In 2009, the state furlough orders were renewed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This led the Professional Engineers in CA Government to sue Schwarzenegger. They claimed it was illegal to make mandatory days off like that. That’s why the suit went through. The government won within the CA Supreme Judge. That is what Cable News Network reports. The furloughs will conserve the state of CA $80 million per month.

Golden state not having enough gold

The spending budget crisis in the state of CA has been going on for a while. It has been here for years in fact. The real estate values and employment went down drastically in the state. A budget deficit was the result. CA has been getting a budget deficit each and every year. Legislators and other parties have tried stopping Schwarzenegger in every little thing he has tried to do. The deficit isn’t one thing that he likes or approves of. It is his only option to get the deficit to go down. The CA budget deficit stands at $19.1 billion for this year, based on Bloomberg.

Less income equals less to spend

The state of CA is in a crisis. In fact, it has been for about two years now. The budget is one thing the governor and the state legislature could be working to agree on by the end of the month. The furloughs were supported by the legislature.

Citations

Bloomberg

bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-04/california-s-schwarzenegger-can-order-worker-furloughs-state-court-rules.html

CNN

cnn.com/2010/US/10/04/california.furloughs/