Legislative

BREAKING NEWS: Judge says Schwarzenegger can’t impose new furloughs

An Alameda County Superior Court judge Monday temporarily barred Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from imposing new furloughs on state workers beginning Friday.

Judge Steven A. Brick ruled after hearing more than two hours of arguments over the governor's demand that about 144,000 state employees take unpaid time off.

The judge granted a temporary restraining order, saying that it appears that the governor's executive order is inconsistent with various provisions of state law...

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