1.0link152513<![CDATA[Schwarzenegger orders hiring freeze, worker cuts]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/19/schwarzenegger-orders-hir_n_152513.htmlSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday ordered a state hiring freeze and payroll cuts to conserve cash as California struggles to deal with a $42 billion budget deficit.
The governor issued an executive order that requires state agencies to reduce payroll by 10 percent, which could lead to massive layoffs. He also ordered the state's 235,000 employees to take two days off a month without pay, starting Feb. 1.