Comments on: Lockyer to Schwarzenegger: Kiss my grits

By: Arne Simonsen

Arne Simonsen — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:04:47 +0000

Doug has the right idea! Let the State shut down ike it did a few decades ago.

Funny thing was, when the State did shut down, working people didn’t even notice it at all

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:21:08 +0000

I don’t understand what the game going on here is. The state is in an abysmal financial predicament and we have department heads splitting hairs about who has authority to suggest ways to cut costs?? The state is bankrupt you bonehead. You should be lining up and volunteering to help Bill, but no…… you’re a state employee and you’re ENTITLED. What point are you trying to win here? Perhaps to be the last one standing with none of our tax money in your pockets AT ALL?

I’m a born and raised Californian and I say shut it down. It would be painful initially, but our state would be better off forcing this dysfunctional, coddled, overpaid, alleged government to cease to exist. Starve the beast. It’s an embarassment. If you love this state, we have to take it back. Tell your state representative not to back down. Hold firm. Afterwards, we’ll mourn the death of California government as it used to be. For a few seconds. Then we’ll pick up the pieces and try again.

By: Arne Simonsen

Arne Simonsen — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:16:20 +0000

Gee, why am I not surprised to see a State employee thinking that it is only those in the private sector that should have to take furloughs, layoffs and/or reduced wages.

Welcome to the “real world” where state, municipal and special district employees have to share in the misery of the people who are payig their wages with less income!

By: d. novey

d. novey — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:15:32 +0000

It’s great that Bill has the heart, but he also understands that our State employees impact 23% of the total state budget. Der Arnold should have been looking at such solutions as: two year budgets, look at prison in & out take (sausage solutions), tightened school programs,proper tax ehancements(booze,gas,user fee area.

By: zippy martinez

zippy martinez — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:29:47 +0000

Solution? Slashing stat employees pay and grinding state govt to a halt is not a solution. I can tell you that one of my creditors is not going to get paid if I have to take a pay cut (2 day furlough) This is stupidity at its best. Stop giving money to ilegals. Stop giving money to free loading citizens that are too lazy to go out and get a job. When I hired on with the state I did so for 40 hrs a week 5 days a week. taking money away from state workers is not the answer. That’s a loss of $250-$800 per worker on average. That is money that will not be spent on food entertainment etc. So much for the precious economy.

By: Arne Simonsen

Arne Simonsen — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Looks like Bill Lockyer does not want to be part of the solution