January 21, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Controller will halt state furloughs
Democratic State Controller John Chiang said Wednesday he will refuse to reduce state worker pay as demanded by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, possibly sparing more than 200,000 public employees from furloughs and pay cuts.
The move by Chiang, who is responsible for issuing state payroll, could require the Republican governor to obtain a court order to implement his twice monthly furlough plan.
Chiang filed documents Tuesday afternoon in Sacramento Superior Court arguing that the governor's plan is illegal…
LINK - SacBee.com (The Sacramento Bee)
