[Nervous Tick]

>> threatening to drop state employees to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour until a budget is passed

Some judge will void that order. Better to fire ‘em!

[MrMarbles]

That’s a great idea - hope it happens. Too funny!

[Bernard]

Why wait until July 1? Just drop the wage until the budget is balanced. Then return the workers to a real market rate, based on current conditions. It should be recognized that wages are like real estate vlaues; what was true years ago is not true today.

[stop_fascism]

Private sector workers face no-wage.

[EGPWS]

State workers have been watching that story closely because if lawmakers don't get a budget passed by July 1, the Schwarzenegger administration is threatening to drop state employees to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour until a budget is passed

First pushing then comes shoving...

A decent income isn't a God given right, it needs to be earned and if the money isn't there to give due to mismanagement (government), then one needs to go elsewhere to "earn" a living.

There is way too much "it's government so we can't allow it to fail" going on!

We are the government and we the public are going broke trying to keep it afloat!

[Spartan79]

For most of them it will be the first time they’ve ever been paid what they are truly worth. Some, however, will still be overpaid at $7.25/hour.

[historyrepeatz]

$7.25/hr. is TOO MUCH for doing NOTHING.

[FreeAtlanta]

A lot of federal workers need to face minimum wage or layoffs.

[traumer]

You cannot live on $7.25 an hour in CA..... !

[Maelstorm]

I love it. :-)

[upsdriver]

I would cut the government payroll in half. Fire half the workforce and make those remaining pick up the slack. Even then, I doubt they would be working as hard as those in the private sector.