Schwarzenegger threatens minimum wage for workers
Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Editor
AP (via MyWay & Drudge):
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to pay thousands of state employees the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until lawmakers reach a deal on California’s overdue state budget.
This would be a fantastic development, hopefully leading to mass resignations and a dramatic reduction in the size of the California state government.
Unfortunately, “[e]mployees would receive their full salary retroactively once a budget is signed”. At least there is the chance they would quit in the meantime…