California State Employees Brace for Cuts, But Union Remains Optimistic

California State Employees Brace for Cuts, But Union Remains Optimistic
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Sacramento, Calif., on May 5, 2020. Rich Pedroncelli/Pool/AP Photo
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California state employees and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are bracing for pay cuts announced by Governor Gavin Newsom on May 14 as part of his revised budget.

Newsom said he’s looking to help cover a $54.3 billion budget shortfall by cutting state worker pay by about 10 percent.