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California Supreme Court

Jul. 15, 2011

State supremes to review L.A. furloughs

The state Supreme Court, which has affirmed the governor's power to furlough state employees, agreed Wednesday to take up the issue of similar budget-driven furloughs by the city of Los Angeles.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state Supreme Court, which has affirmed the governor's power to furlough state employees, agreed Wednesday to take up the issue of similar budget-driven furloughs by the city of Los Angeles.

City employees filed grievances in 2009 challenging furloughs of up to 26 days a year to fix a $500 million budget deficit. A trial judge granted a request by the Engineers and Architects Association, an employee union, to send the di...

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