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EXECUTIVE ORDER S-01-10

WHEREAS there is continuing weak performance in the California economy and there is an anticipated $21.0 billion General Fund deficit through the 2010-11 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS immediate and comprehensive action to reduce current spending must be taken to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that the essential services of the State are not jeopardized and the public health and safety is preserved; and

WHEREAS the State’s employee attrition rate is approximately 12 percent per year due to employee retirements and separations from service; and
 
WHEREAS given the current rate of attrition and the need to maintain essential services, particularly in periods of economic downturn when the need for many services escalates, it is not prudent to freeze all state hiring...

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