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Schwarzenegger issues pink slips to 3,665 as part of his cost-saving plan

The state will lay off 3,665 prison workers as part of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to cut 5,000 state jobs, corrections officials said Friday.

The governor announced the cuts this week as part of a cost-saving plan for the financially beleaguered state. Corrections Secretary Matt Cate confirmed the prison layoff numbers Friday in a conference call with reporters.

"It's a really difficult day here in Corrections as we contemplate the start of this layoff process," he said…

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