Comments on: California: The haves and have-nots

By: Californiality

Californiality — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:44:54 +0000

We Californians need to solve this inequality. It’s just wrong. Positive changes need to be made at the fundamental levels of California’s government. Many Californians are finally waking up to injustices like this. Rest assured, the next generation will run the Golden State quite differently than what we see today.

By: Greg Moore

Greg Moore — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:13:30 +0000

Wouldn’t want to let pot smokers out of prison. LOL
The legislature should get ZERO pay for the entire time
they have no budget. Not just deferred pay, I mean NO pay
EVER!

By: Zoro

Zoro — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:34:19 +0000

Soon those who are paid “cash” instead of IOU would not be any better, the fiat currency of ours is straight from the printing press, or the creation of banking electronic transaction, you won’t be able to buy anything with uncle sam’s notes.

By: Res Gestae

Res Gestae — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:59:14 +0000

It figures judges and legislators would get paid in cash. Disgusting.

By: fresno dan

fresno dan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:59:03 +0000

Its good that they gave IOU’s to the blind – they can’t see that they are not getting money. Would probably foolishly spend it on food.

By: itsmyturn

itsmyturn — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:35:17 +0000

Maybe Palin is moving to California and running for governor?

By: donna

donna — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:01:58 +0000

I suppose it figures, they can’t afford lawyers, after all.

Arnold sucks ass. I hope he drowns in his jacuzzi and chokes on his cigars.

By: koehler

koehler — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:44:15 +0000

ohh boy
here comes the pain

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:50:40 +0000

My daughter is freaking out because she in in the catagory that will receive an IOU for her next payment. What do you do with this paper? She needs to make a car paymment and the bank will not approved the IOU.
I once was so proud of being a Californian, not any more. The politicians think only of their precious unions and themselves. The common people are non existant. There is shame from this citizen.

By: lesa

lesa — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:26:31 +0000

with everything else i had to say before i forgot some important info. since i have been working for the state i have also maintained a second job just to pay the bills. i do not live in a mansion. i live in an old home that needs lots of work that is not been done because there is never in money in reserve for that. i drive a 7 year old $16,000 car and if it gives out completely there is no money for a new one. so, once again i say that state employees are not any different than you are. we all are in this together and no matter how much it hurts the pain has to be spread out between us.

now, i think that the legislators of california should be included in the pay cuts. that everyone in california needs to be part of the fix.

By: lesa

lesa — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:29:07 +0000

sorry, i made a mistake. I make below the salary i would make if i worked in the same position outside the state of california.

By: lesa

lesa — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:26:34 +0000

I am a California state employee. right now I have taken a 15% pay cut since the govenor started mandating furlough days with another 5% cut being discussed. I feel that it should be known that I do not make below the salary I would make if I worked outside the state in an equivelant position. I have a house payment and other living expenses the same as non-state workers. I live paycheck to paycheck just like non-state employees. I support children just like non-state employees and I do not make enough money to have a savings or take a yearly vacation anywhere except home. so, lets not knock state employees as if they all make big bucks. we are just people trying to make a living like everyone else and just happen to work for the state of california. we live in fear of becoming unemployed just like everyone else. it’s time for people to realize that the average state employee is just like you. we have the same financial issues as you do. we are not rich, far from it. I am not even comfortable. I struggle to get bills paid, food on the table etc. I am at risk of losing my home because of the paycuts. so, what do you think? I agree that we need to do something to get the state back on track, but do you really think trashing state employees who are just like you is what we really need to be doing.
if a cut to my pay is necessary, fine. Put these cuts need to be across the board, every person that gets paid by the state needs to be included. it is necessary to raise taxes at the same time we make cuts. one or the other is not going to solve this problem. Let’s all stop taking it out on the little guy that happens to work for the state and pull together and be team players.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:58:25 +0000

Interesting chart. The “pay in cash” column are mostly people and institutions with power — people you don’t want to mess with because they could help you politically. The “IOU” people on the left is everyone who would be easy to take in a street fight — aged, blind, age, mentally retarded, poor, and Mom & Pop running their store.

By: Norcal

Norcal — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:43:17 +0000

can’t help but notice that there is nary a peep about Governor Schwarzeneggar here or anywhere else. How remarkable he is to be able to stay above the fray.

By: Gregory Stephenson

Gregory Stephenson — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:17:00 +0000

I have an idea. Lets recall a lifelong public servant and ensconce an action hero.