Professional Engineers in California Government

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Latest on the State Budget

March 8, 2010 Hotline

PECG is a sponsor of Assembly Bill 790, which would provide a continuous appropriation for state employee salaries if the Legislature is late in passing a budget this June. It means that instead of receiving minimum wage, PECG represented employees and others would receive their full paychecks on time, even if the budget is late.

January 29, 2010 PECG Weekly Update

Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor has endorsed the Governor’s proposal to cut State employee salaries -- sort of. The Governor’s State Budget proposal projected a $20 billion shortfall in the General Fund.

Video - Pay Cuts for State Workers Loom - KCRA NBC News 1/11/10

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to eliminate several major programs and cut state workers' pay if he doesn't get nearly $7 billion from the federal government.

Video - Schwarzenegger Declares Budget Emergency - CBS 13 News @ 5 p.m. - 1/8/10

Video - Schwarzenegger Declares Budget Emergency - CBS 13 News @ 10 p.m. - 1/8/10

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed an austere budget proposal Friday for the coming fiscal year that takes California back to its spending level of six years ago.

Save Money to Balance the Budget - 1/6/10 PECG Press Release

PECG recommends eliminating wasteful spending and ill-advised spending as important keys to balancing the State Budget without cutting essential programs or hampering job creation efforts.

State Workforce Eyed in State Budget Proposal - 1/7/10 Capitol Weekly

As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares his 2010-11 state budget, one group that is likely to continue to feel the squeeze is the state workforce.

Schwarzenegger to Seek Permanent Pay Cuts to Replace Worker Furloughs -
1/8/10 Sacramento Bee

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will propose ending furloughs for state workers at the end of June but seek permanent pay cuts and higher employee retirement contributions in their place, administration officials said Thursday.

Governor's Budget Summary - 2010-11

Governor's Budget Summary 2010-11 - Trigger Reductions and Revenues, Reductions

Governor's Budget 2010-11 - Employee Compensation

Poizner: Freeze State Hiring, Borrowing, Spending - 1/6/10 Sacramento Bee

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner said Tuesday the state should bridge an estimated $20.7 billion budget deficit in part by freezing government hiring, borrowing and spending.

Furlough Ruling Fans New Fear - 1/2/10 Fresno Bee

Tens of thousands of state workers began the new year Friday unsure whether to be happy about the prospect of a bigger paycheck in 2010 – or fear the prospect of a pink slip.