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The U.S. state of California had a budget crisis in which it faced a shortfall of at least $11.2 billion, projected to top $40 billion over the 2009–2010 fiscal years. ==2008== On September 23, 2008, about 3 months after its due date, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the 2008–2009 budget. Worsening financial conditions since 2003 left the state with a large shortfall.〔()〕 A two-thirds vote is required to pass a budget, and in both the original budget negotiations and in the attempt to revise the budget no political party by itself had enough votes to pass a budget. The majority Democrats fought to minimize cuts to programs, while most of the minority Republicans refused to accept any tax increase. The original budget was put together by Democrats and some Republicans using spending cuts, internal borrowing, and accounting maneuvers.〔〔 In November 2008, Schwarzenegger proposed spending reductions including the following measures concerning state employees: * One furlough day per month, equivalent to a reduction in pay of about 5 percent. * Elimination of the Columbus Day and Lincoln's Birthday holidays. * Employees who must work on holidays would receive holiday credit for later use, as opposed to receiving time-and-a-half pay. * Employees would more easily be able to work four ten-hour days per week. * Overtime pay rules would be changed so that leave time would no longer be considered as part of time worked. In December 2008, Schwarzenegger ordered mandatory furloughs of two days per month for state employees, as well as "layoffs, reductions and other efficiencies" to achieve savings in the General Fund of up to 10%. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2008–12 California budget crisis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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