(cross-posted from Calitics)
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour, not California minimum of $8 hour. The SacBee has this gut shot of a story.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sign an executive order next week that will reduce pay for more than 200,000 state workers to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 per hour to preserve cash in the midst of a month-long budget standoff, according to a draft copy of the order obtained by The Bee.
Administration officials said the governor expects to take the action Monday.
How are these employees going to be able to pay for their groceries on $6.55 an hour, or fill up their car with gas, let alone pay their rent? The short answer is they aren't.
This is going to result in a lot of employees needing governmental assistance for basic needs, not that the state has the money to help with that anyways at this point. This is a crisis and this damn well better get some folks up in arms.
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