Thousands face sack in California

2008-08-01 10:14:13

#1

ELITE-UK: Scratching my back; +170|6895|SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7536486.stm

'Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has signed an executive order to sack 22,000 state workers and put 200,000 on the minimum wage. '

'The most populous state in the US faces a budget deficit of more than $15bn (£7.6bn)'

Things just get worse and worse!

I searched and couldn't find anything on this, so if there already has been...sorry

2008-08-01 10:25:07

#2

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

its being done to hurry up the state legislature on the new budget.

2008-08-01 10:27:18

#3

jord: Member; +2,382|7099|The North, beyond the wall.

Wish Gunslinger was here so I could warn him...

2008-08-01 10:37:41

#4

JahManRed: wank; +646|7048|IRELAND

Shit I thought Cali had a bigger economy than France. I think most US arms are made in Cali? Need to get that Iran war started asap.

2008-08-01 10:41:50

#5

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

JahManRed wrote:
I think most US arms are made in Cali?

where do you get that bit of info. thats news to me. is this just a guess?

2008-08-01 11:03:24

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JahManRed: wank; +646|7048|IRELAND

God Save the Queen wrote:
JahManRed wrote:
I think most US arms are made in Cali?
where do you get that bit of info. thats news to me. is this just a guess?

It was a guess based on a documentary and abit of rooting about done awhile back. Cant remember the source.
Here's something similar after a very quick search:
While just about everyone knows that Los Angeles took a hit from Pentagon cutbacks, few people who don't live there understand the magnitude. The county with the most military-related production lost roughly half of its high-paying military-related jobs from 1990 to 1995.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h … A960958260

2008-08-01 11:13:40

#7

13rin: Member; +977|6900

JahManRed wrote:
Shit I thought Cali had a bigger economy than France. I think most US arms are made in Cali? Need to get that Iran war started asap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_California

About right.

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2008-08-01 11:16:56

#8

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7021|132 and Bush

Most of those laid off are seasonal and part-time staff, while the 200,000 remaining state employees would have their full salaries restored when a budget was agreed, the governor said.

Opponents said there was enough cash to pay full salaries and the state's financial controller, John Chiang, vowed to ignore Mr Schwarzenegger's order. The workers receiving the federal minimum wage will be reimbursed for their full salaries once a budget deal is reached.

Schwarzenegger issued the threat last week after he grew frustrated with lawmakers' inability to reach a budget deal for the fiscal year that started July 1. He was expected to sign the executive order Thursday, the first day of the August pay period.

I'm sure this has a lot to do with sagging property taxes. There are a lot of foreclosures in CA (A good majority of them were flippers). They have far more than any other state. Taxes aren't being paid on those homes.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-08-01 15:30:57

#9

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6911|Northern California

Be nice if equal press was given to Don "soon to be indicted and found guilty" Perata and his group of asshats calling Schwarzennegar's bluff (did i spell that right?). They have the simple task of presenting a budget...but no...they would rather play politics with the governor and call his bluff and make him out to be the bad guy. Too bad Arnold can't withhold paychecks to the legislature who are the ones responsible for not doing their budget on time... But it's not like it matters, the lowly state workers still with jobs will get their lost pay back when the budget is approved.

Arnold FTW.

2008-08-01 15:38:03

#10

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

JahManRed wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
JahManRed wrote:
I think most US arms are made in Cali?
where do you get that bit of info. thats news to me. is this just a guess?
It was a guess based on a documentary and abit of rooting about done awhile back. Cant remember the source.
Here's something similar after a very quick search:
While just about everyone knows that Los Angeles took a hit from Pentagon cutbacks, few people who don't live there understand the magnitude. The county with the most military-related production lost roughly half of its high-paying military-related jobs from 1990 to 1995.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h … A960958260

county, although quite populous does not represent the state. Im very familiar with the defense industry in los angeles. I live less than a half a mile away from JPL. I goto school next to the Parson's building. But, its a big country and there is a huge defense industry in the south.

2008-08-01 17:23:55

#11

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6831|'Murka

JahManRed wrote:
It was a guess based on a documentary and abit of rooting about done awhile back. Cant remember the source.
Here's something similar after a very quick search:
While just about everyone knows that Los Angeles took a hit from Pentagon cutbacks, few people who don't live there understand the magnitude. The county with the most military-related production lost roughly half of its high-paying military-related jobs from 1990 to 1995.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h … A960958260

That certainly doesn't mean arms production. There are many defense contractors that work in CA, particularly in the SF Bay area, that had to relocate due to BRAC closures of Navy facilities there.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
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2008-08-01 18:02:39

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6573|what

$15 billion. Do I dare ask where most of that went to?

2008-08-01 18:04:31

#13

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6943|...

Well its not like the state acts within its means.

2008-08-01 18:05:43

#14

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7182

maybe steroid boy should place a heavier tax on private jet use.

2008-08-01 18:07:24

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6573|what

usmarine wrote:
maybe steroid boy should place a heavier tax on private jet use.

To get back the money he could always star in some infomercials and give Cali his earnings.

2008-08-01 18:09:41

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7182

TheAussieReaper wrote:
usmarine wrote:
maybe steroid boy should place a heavier tax on private jet use.
To get back the money he could always star in some infomercials and give Cali his earnings.

no i mean it.

he was/is sucked so hard by netjets, that he has a empty plane follow his in case it breaks. i know because i used to work there. i also remember having to reposition a back-up plane for him from Charleston, SC, to Sacramento, CA. epic waste

Last edited by usmarine (2008-08-01 18:10:12)

2008-08-01 18:13:53

#17

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6950|Global Command

Fuck 'em.

Let them feel my pain for a while.

These bastards will get it back when the parasitical budget goes through.

2008-08-01 18:14:32

#18

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

2008-08-01 19:00:53

#19

Switch: Knee Deep In Clunge; +489|6884|Tyne & Wear, England

California is Terminated.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

2008-08-01 19:46:10

#20

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7021|132 and Bush

God Save the Queen wrote:

Numero Uno

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-08-01 21:51:28

#21

rdx-fx: ...; +955|7012

God Save the Queen wrote:
JahManRed wrote:
I think most US arms are made in Cali?
where do you get that bit of info. thats news to me. is this just a guess?

http://www.fnmfg.com/ FN Herstal USA, maker of M16, M249 SAW (Gunslinger's Toy), M240 (Rest of the World calls it the FN MAG 58)
... Columbia, South Carolina

http://www.colt.com/mil/contact.asp Colt Weapon Systems, maker of the M4, M16, etc etc... Hartford,Conneticut

http://www.lewismachine.net Lewis Machine & Tool, parts supplier for M4, M16 and other misc subassembly parts (everything BUT whole NSN firearms) ... Milan, Illinois

http://www.continentalmachinetool.com/firearms.html Continental Machine Tool (CMT, aka Stag Arms) maker of parts and subassemblies for a variety of small arms (M4, M16, M203, etc) much like LM&T above ... New Britain, Conneticut

http://www.knightarmco.com/ Knight's Armament Company, manufactures M110 Semi-Auto Sniper System 7.62x51 ..Titusville, Florida

http://www.barrettrifles.com/about_history.aspx Barrett Rifles, manufactures M107, M82 .50 cal sniper rifles ... Murfreesboro, Tennessee

http://www.gd.com/ General Dynamics, manufactures the Mk 19 Automatic Grenade Launcher ... Falls Church, Virginia

http://www.hk-usa.com/ Heckler & Koch USA, manufactures the Mk 23 pistol, MP-5 SMG, HK416 (improved M4/M16) and a ton of other spec-ops geared toys ...Ashburn Virginia.

Summary: US military small arms are clustered around Conneticut (Colt, CMT and their 'feeders'), Illinois (LM&T, and most of the civilian AR-15 shops), Virginia (HK USA, General Dynamics), and generally the south-eastern USA for a 4th point of reference. not in the People's Communist Republic of California.

... hell, Barrett Rifles refuses to sell anything to California Law Enforcement because of their draconian anti-firearms laws there. Sierra bullets moved their entire company OUT of California for the same reasons (Sierra makes the bullets that go into the majority of match and sniper rifle bullets...).

2008-08-02 00:20:47

#22

paul386: Member; +22|6666

My company is in Florida and we make government weapons...

2008-08-02 01:48:35

#23

Defiance: Member; +438|7092

paul386 wrote:
My company is in Florida and we make government weapons...

Oh lawd.

Surprisingly to me though, I thought most of the gun nuts were closer to the east coast and up in Michigan. Thanks Cali, you make me learn something new every day.

2008-08-02 02:38:18

#24

dtacs: say that 2 my face fucker not online; +126|6255|Australia

how much percent are those layoffs?

2008-08-02 06:46:10

#25

God Save the Queen: Banned; +628|6764|tropical regions of london

rdx-fx wrote:
God Save the Queen wrote:
JahManRed wrote:
I think most US arms are made in Cali?
where do you get that bit of info. thats news to me. is this just a guess?
http://www.fnmfg.com/ FN Herstal USA, maker of M16, M249 SAW (Gunslinger's Toy), M240 (Rest of the World calls it the FN MAG 58)
... Columbia, South Carolina

http://www.colt.com/mil/contact.asp Colt Weapon Systems, maker of the M4, M16, etc etc... Hartford,Conneticut

http://www.lewismachine.net Lewis Machine & Tool, parts supplier for M4, M16 and other misc subassembly parts (everything BUT whole NSN firearms) ... Milan, Illinois

http://www.continentalmachinetool.com/firearms.html Continental Machine Tool (CMT, aka Stag Arms) maker of parts and subassemblies for a variety of small arms (M4, M16, M203, etc) much like LM&T above ... New Britain, Conneticut

http://www.knightarmco.com/ Knight's Armament Company, manufactures M110 Semi-Auto Sniper System 7.62x51 ..Titusville, Florida

http://www.barrettrifles.com/about_history.aspx Barrett Rifles, manufactures M107, M82 .50 cal sniper rifles ... Murfreesboro, Tennessee

http://www.gd.com/ General Dynamics, manufactures the Mk 19 Automatic Grenade Launcher ... Falls Church, Virginia

http://www.hk-usa.com/ Heckler & Koch USA, manufactures the Mk 23 pistol, MP-5 SMG, HK416 (improved M4/M16) and a ton of other spec-ops geared toys ...Ashburn Virginia.

Summary: US military small arms are clustered around Conneticut (Colt, CMT and their 'feeders'), Illinois (LM&T, and most of the civilian AR-15 shops), Virginia (HK USA, General Dynamics), and generally the south-eastern USA for a 4th point of reference. not in the People's Communist Republic of California.

... hell, Barrett Rifles refuses to sell anything to California Law Enforcement because of their draconian anti-firearms laws there. Sierra bullets moved their entire company OUT of California for the same reasons (Sierra makes the bullets that go into the majority of match and sniper rifle bullets...).

Bradleys were either made out of one location in California or two locations in PA

Last edited by God Save the Queen (2008-08-02 06:46:41)

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