Appeals court affirms Schwarzenegger pay cut order

A state appeals court has ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger can legally cut the salaries of state workers to minimum wage amid the budget impasse.

Friday’s ruling comes a day after the governor ordered salaries reduced but the state controller, who writes the paychecks, refused, citing the ongoing litigation. Shane Goldmacher has the details at PolitiCal.

Comments

[Torotno Rob]

Ahhhnold, don't be back

[bruce]

Chiang needs to be fired and the court should hold in contempt. While I doubt one would get much argument the rest of the legislature as well as the Governor ought to be in he same cell, Chiang's actions are in direct violation of a court order. He needs to go!!

[pamela graf]

I do feel sorry for all those people that have to take a pay cut. I wish the best for them. But I have been laid-off for almost a year now. I have been look for some kind of job-part time or full-time. Day or night. But you have a job. I would take your place any day just to be working.

[kurious??]

are the congressmen and governor of california themselves taking a paycut as well?? if not all citizens of california should be outraged

[Miguel]

Minimum wage? They are still overpaid.