Well, here he goes again...
The Schwarzenegger administration today ordered State Controller John Chiang to reduce state worker pay for July to the federal minimum allowed by law -- $7.25 an hour for most state workers.
The instructions from the Department of Personnel Administration exclude roughly 37,000 state workers in six bargaining units that recently came to tentative labor agreements with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.(Aac Bee)
Is this necessary? Of course not. We are late every year. We aren't hitting rock bottom on our cash reserves quite yet, and we could continue to fulfill our obligations. But this is within his power under a court ruling from a few years back, so he's going to start early.
Of course, this money is going to be paid back once the budget, but this is for show anyway, right? Now, it's Controller John Chiang's play. Last time he tried this, the Controller refused, concerned about legal and technical ramifications.
So, Controller Chiang, what say you? |
