Schwarzenegger appeals decision as next 'Furlough Friday' looms

Sacramento Bee ^ | 3/30/10 | Jon Ortiz

[SmithL]

Attorneys representing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have asked an appellate court to block the order that ended "Furlough Fridays" for tens of thousands of state workers, but leaves others taking off three unpaid days each month.

The governor's move came just four days before the government is scheduled to shut down again. The court will probably act quickly, legal experts said, given that informal deadline.

But some state workers, who just a week ago were celebrating a furlough lawsuit win that they hoped would return regular schedules and full pay to at least some colleagues, were feeling whipsawed by the governor's latest move.

"People were happy," said Renee Lee, an activist with Service Employees International Union Local 1000. "Now they're mad again. They want this to end. People just want to get on with their lives."

The uncertainty also comes as state workers and their families are trying to plan for a holiday weekend. State offices are closed Wednesday for Cesar Chavez Day, and many workers made Easter weekend plans thinking Friday was a furlough day. Until the judge rules, they won't know for sure.

The governor's appeal seeks to delay Alameda County Judge Frank Roesch's order to end furloughs . . .

[SmithL]

Hector Amezcua
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked a court to block an order that would end "Furlough Fridays," a move that has upset some state workers who thought they had won a victory in the battle over forced days off.

[AuH2ORepublican]

“State offices are closed Wednesday for Cesar Chavez Day, and many workers made Easter weekend plans thinking Friday was a furlough day.”

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Am I reading this right? The California government closes on Wednesday because it’s “Cesar Chavez Day,” but is open on Good Friday? I guess that the Messiah dying for our sins is not as important to Californians as organizing a lettuce-picking union and pushing for illegal-alien amnesty.

[Vaduz]

Now you understand how progressives work sucks don’t it.

[Clock King]

Arnold, just keep running the guberment until the money runs out. When the judges and clerks and other assorted parasites don’t get a paycheck, then they will listen. Or stop showing up for work.

[Buckeye McFrog]

once the judiciary has finished snatching the power of the purse away from the elected legislature, we’re doomed

[MinorityRepublican]

Yep too many people blame the Governor in California. When the culpit is its unique brand of “democracy”.