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Jan 29, 2009 10:00 am US/Pacific

Judge Allows Schwarzenegger To Furlough Workers

(AP) A judge has sided with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his bid to save money by forcing state workers to take days off without pay.

The furloughs—two days a month—are scheduled to start next week.

Two state employee unions had challenged Schwarzenegger's executive order, saying he did not have authority to order furloughs. A Sacramento County Superior Court judge disagreed.

He also cited the state's financial condition. California will be forced to make billions of dollars in cuts to close a deficit projected to hit $42 billion through June 2010.

In his temporary order Thursday, Judge Patrick Marlette said: "The current circumstances constitute an emergency."

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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