Furloughs Expected to be Upheld
Joshua Fimbres
A recent appellate court put on hold a ruling by a lower court that struck down Governor Schwarzenegger’s furlough plan. The Alameda Superior Court ruled that furloughs could not be placed on workers who received a majority of their funds outside of the general fund. That ruling would have sent about sixty thousand people back to work this week. However, the 1st District of Appeals is expected to overturn that ruling and uphold the governor’s furloughs. Those furlough day’s set aside three days out of the month whereby state workers will work without pay. It is expected that those furlough days will save the state 1.3 billion dollars for the budget shortfall California faces.
- Appellate court: Any court of law that is empowered to hear appeals
- Furlough: A temporary layoff from work, in this case days without pay, forced by the state
- Arguments for furloughs being upheld: Furloughs will save the state 1.3 billion dollars. Some argue that the state should not shield state workers from recession when state is not able to support itself.
- Arguments against furloughs being upheld: Workers under the original ruling would not strain the state’s general funds, which is where the deficit lies.
Additional Reading
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/30/2644784/court-prolongs-schwarzeneggers.html
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