Friday Furloughs Are Back
Friday furloughs are back today for many state workers -- at least until the State Supreme Court holds a hearing on whether the governor has the authority to institute them. Economists who've studied furloughs question whether they actually save the state any money.
Budget Impasse Cuts Health Funding
More than 850 California health clinics will lose at least half of their funding today. The lack of a state budget means the money to pay the clinics has run out.
Other Cities Will Pay for Bell's High-Ticket Pensions
Another small city in the Los Angeles area has been paying very high salaries to local officials. The situation in Vernon comes a month after similar revelations in Bell. While the salaries came from city budgets, the pensions for those officials are another matter.