California Supreme Court upholds state worker furloughs

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acted legally when he ordered more than 200,000 state employees to take unpaid days off last year.

The ruling was a major legal victory for Schwarzenegger, who had tangled with state employees over the furloughs.

You can download the court’s ruling here: PECG vs Schwarzenegger - 100410

-- Anthony York in Sacramento