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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal state of emergency last week amid a political stalemate over the 2010 – 2011 state budget. In the last few years the California legislature has routinely been unable to pass a budget by the June 1st deadline, and this year negotiations have been especially contentious. Recently Schwarzenegger said if a budget that he likes does not land on his desk, he may allow California to go without one altogether until the end of his term, in 2011. Reuters reported that upon declaring a state of emergency the Governor re-instated three-day-a-month furloughs for state employees. A round of these un-paid days-off had just expired. Re-instating furloughs is seen by many as a punitive measure intended to pressure lawmakers into action, and labor unions into renegotiating their contracts. Reuters reported that employees belonging to labor unions that recently reduced pension benefits and renegotiated contracts with the State will be exempt from the new round of furloughs. The state may also begin issuing IOUs to its vendors this month. With only six months left in office, Schwarzenegger is demanding big changes that will have a lasting impact. For the LA Times, Shane Goldmacher reported that the Governor has set his sights on \u201c[overhauling] the public pension system, the state tax code, and the budgeting process\u201d. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other over the failure to pass a budget. Last week state Controller John Chiang said \u201cEvery passing day of political paralysis leads us closer to a completely avoidable fiscal meltdown.\u201d <\/p>\nGUEST: Robert Cruickshank, Public Policy Director at the Courage Campaign<\/em><\/p>\n
Read Robert Cruickshank’s writings at www.calitics.com<\/a>. Find out more about the Courage Campaign at www.couragecampaign.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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