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20,000 jobs may go in California | 20,000 jobs may go in California |
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Cash-strapped California is to start notifying 20,000 state workers that they may lose their jobs. | |
A spokesman for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made the announcement after California lawmakers failed to approve a $40bn (£28.2bn) budget. | A spokesman for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made the announcement after California lawmakers failed to approve a $40bn (£28.2bn) budget. |
California, the world's eighth biggest economy, has been hit by the housing crisis, unemployment and falling consumer spending. | California, the world's eighth biggest economy, has been hit by the housing crisis, unemployment and falling consumer spending. |
The jobs on the government payroll would be cut in June. | The jobs on the government payroll would be cut in June. |
It would be done in preparation for the next fiscal year, which starts in July. | It would be done in preparation for the next fiscal year, which starts in July. |
"In the absence of a budget, the governor has a responsibility to realise state savings any way he can," said Aaron McLear, a spokesman for Republican governor Schwarzenegger. | "In the absence of a budget, the governor has a responsibility to realise state savings any way he can," said Aaron McLear, a spokesman for Republican governor Schwarzenegger. |
"This is unfortunately a necessary decision." | "This is unfortunately a necessary decision." |
The budget would include spending cuts and tax increases to close the state's budget deficit. | The budget would include spending cuts and tax increases to close the state's budget deficit. |
California has already laid off state workers for two days a month, put 2,000 public projects on hold and delayed tax refunds. | California has already laid off state workers for two days a month, put 2,000 public projects on hold and delayed tax refunds. |
The state controller predicts California will run out of cash by the end of February if lawmakers do not solve the budget crisis. | The state controller predicts California will run out of cash by the end of February if lawmakers do not solve the budget crisis. |