August 11, 2009

WTF - State of California is still hiring

Despite trying to shed 7,000 jobs, the State of California now has 2.3% more workers than one year ago. From The Sacramento Bee:
Despite cuts, state still hiring
California's government continues to grow despite a historic recession, budget cuts and employee layoff warnings, new data show.

About 4,000 more full-time workers drew state checks in June compared to a year before, with the biggest increases coming in prison hospitals, the state's unemployment agency and the Franchise Tax Board.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has initiated the elimination of 7,000 state jobs from the state's deficit-ridden general fund, but it is unclear if that will offset the overall state job gains over the past year. State officials don't know how many of those general fund workers will find jobs in state agencies financed by other funds.

While the Governor's Office says monthly payroll costs have dropped nearly 10 percent because of the furloughs Schwarzenegger ordered, the job gains show that the goal of some to permanently reduce the state work force remains elusive.
What does it take to break this cycle of abuse? A tip of the hat to To which I replied... for the link. Posted by DaveH at August 11, 2009 8:13 PM | TrackBack
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