Gov. Jerry Brown called Monday for additional spending cuts to health and welfare programs, as well as a 5 percent furlough for state workers, to help erase a budget deficit that has grown to $15.7 billion.
The Democratic governor relies on a patchwork of solutions to bridge the gap in a $91.4 billion general fund spending plan, including deeper cuts, his November tax initiative and taking money from a multi-state mortgage abuse settlement with banks.
Among the most unusual ideas: asking state employees to work four days a week for a total of 38 hours instead of 40, or 9.5-hour shifts. Brown suggested in the budget that the proposal would save operational costs by shutting down offices once a week in addition to 5 percent of salary. The proposal would likely have to be bargained with labor unions since Democratic lawmakers will not impose the cuts unilaterally.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/05/gov-jerry-brown-cut-state-workers-health-and-welfare-to-solve-budget.html#storylink=cpy
AND THIS TAKE FROM AUGUST 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Democratic candidate for governor Jerry Brown said current California state worker furloughs are unfair, adding that employees should not suffer because the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have yet to hash out a budget deal.
California, which faces a budget deficit of about $19 billion, still lacks a budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.
"I don't want to rule out furloughs, because I tried them as mayor of Oakland, but at this point, this is like a bargaining move, and therefore it feels like an unfair labor practice," Brown told KCRA 3 on Thursday. "The employees didn't create the budget mess. That's up to the governor and the 120 legislators, and I believe that had they started months ago, instead of waiting until the last minute, we'd be a lot closer to a solution.
"So I don't think we should make the employees pay the burden for what the leaders are legally and morally responsible for. That is, getting a budget by June 15th," Brown added.
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PROTECTED ACTIVITY The state and the union shall not impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain or coerce employees because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by the Ralph C. Dills ACT MOU 5.03 section A
I know he is old, but BiPolar? Thanks MoonBean!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't matter what political party they come from. All politicians are corrupt. Period. Some just more than others, like Bush. They will do and say whatever to get what they want and then turn the tables ass backwards from where they originally stood. Whoever you back, vote for, or are brainwashed by. We are all wrong on some points and just have to accept it. We're f'd and that's that. Get PICO'd and then lose 5% more when you're on-call and not guaranteed anything. So if I don't answer the phone all month and don't work at all, my check will be - negative 5% $? Awesome I can pay the state for its own problems. Sick.
ReplyDeleteBrown is against furloughs like Obama is for gay marriage!
ReplyDeleteIts all just to get a vote! Which reminds me...can you say Mike Jimenez!
I will never trust a governor again. JUST TO LET CCPOA KNOW.WHEN YOU SEND ME THAT LETTER ON WHO TO VOTE FOR IN THE NEXT ELECTION. GO SCREW YOURSELF IM VOTING FOR WHO I WANT. OHHH YA; [MJ ] YOU GO TO HELL .GET THAT DIRTBAG OUT OF THE UNION HE IS NO FRIEND OF THE CO'S. TO ALL OF THE CCPOA PRES OF EACH FACILITY WHO VOTED FOR MJ ALL UP AND DOWN THE COAST. YOU STUPID PEOPLE YOU GO SCREW YOUR SELF TOO. THAT'S RIGHT YOU ALL SOLD YOU SOUL FOR ONE NIGHT IN LAS VEGAS.OH YA I KNOW.
ReplyDeleteI did'nt vote for that BeeYotch!
ReplyDeleteNew hires get ready for 2.0 @ 50! It was just done to RSO. If you are getting 3.0 @ 50, you make more retiring than staying on with this lame agency.
ReplyDeleteStop whining! We are all part of the same problem OG, New Booty, Supervisor, Manger, Politician and even citizen. We're just like any other welfare recipient on the governments tit. Remember people we are the government. Seriously man up. If you don't like your job or the state. .......LEAVE. Good luck with your new life in that backward hick state, or corrupt country that you think is ideal. Go get a job that actually makes you earn your money. Stop complaining and do something. Your an embarrassment. Learn to take pride and stand tall for what you have you earned.
ReplyDeletewell said.... That is the problem with most public sector state employees! Most of them never had a real job before this. that is why they are such babies and have this sense of entitlement!
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