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Speakers Who Inspire: Maria Shriver, Jennifer Lopez, and More
What started out as a small government initiative for working women is now an event attended by thousands and draws only the most inspirational voices to speak. The 2008 Women's Conference was held in Long Beach, CA yesterday, hosted by Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The all-day conference drew a crowd of 14,000 international women from various professional walks of life and 60 speakers aiming to "empower and inspire women to become architects of change."
Schwarzenegger Terminates Full Salaries of State Employees
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man of his word this week. His threat to significantly cut the salaries of 200,000 state employees if lawmakers failed to produce a budget turned into reality when he signed an executive order reducing their pay to $6.55 an hour.
Schwarzenegger's Wage Threat: A State Employee's Reaction
As California Democrats and Republicans struggle to find a satisfactory compromise and seal the deal on a new and overdue state budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's frustration has risen to the point of making threats. He's considering an executive order that would reduce 200,000 state employees' salaries to the $6.55 per hour federal minimum wage, which CitizenSugar points out is $1.45 less than the state's minimum wage.
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Some Employers Saying Stay Home With No Pay
Employers are starting to resort to measures other than layoffs to make it through these trying economic times. They can't get rid of all staff if they want to stay in business, but they also can't afford to fulfill their payroll obligations. Working without pay isn't an option so some companies are asking employees to stay home without pay as a cost-saving measure.
Would Tax Hikes Cause You to Change Your Spending Habits?
The minimum sales tax in California is 7.25 percent, but it varies by county — here in San Francisco it's 8.5 percent while Los Angeles has a sales tax of 8.25 percent. Last week Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that his administration is considering "tax hikes on personal services, some prepared foods and other items" in an effort to close the budget gap.
The personal services include things like personal training and attorney's fees, and the prepared foods could include items that economists deem unnecessary like mochaccinos and artisan goat cheese pizzas.
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