Los Angeles Times | February 16, 2009 | 9:32 p.m. PT Update: California legislature adjourns without resolving budget, to resume Tuesday In a previous update it was reported that Gov. Schwarzenegger was preparing to lay off 20,000 state workers. That number has been revised to 10,000. The California Senate and Assembly have adjourned for the night and scheduled floor sessions for Tuesday morning, when they will debate the state budget proposal.
Further information: -- In an apparent effort to increase pressure on lawmakers negotiating an end to California's fiscal crisis, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing to send pink slips to 10,000 state workers. -- The administration announced today it will shut down the final 276 public works projects that had been allowed to continue operating during the state's cash crisis. -- Despite intense negotiations since Saturday, Schwarzenegger and the Senate Democratic majority have been unable to secure a third Republican vote for a plan that includes more than $14 billion in new taxes. More soon at: http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/GK9S50/28/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/5CM58H/28/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/M93PIS/28/t RSS feeds: http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/5CM56A/28/t Video news: http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/724W05/28/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/3OZ7G7/28/t?a=37V69R&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=XTO0NU You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/8AWXCD/28/t For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/BLQF5E/84VQ1/64ZCR3/LHKZ/WL6OP2/28/t [[BLQF5E-XTO0NU-84VQ1-64ZCR3-LHKZ-T-M2-20090217-d7b73007cc9822fec0]] -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 2/17/2009 07:33:00 AM
