Protecting Public Health, the Environment, and California's Natural Resources


State scientists are career public servants whose work is critical to the health and safety of all Californians. 

But Governor Schwarzenegger has turned many of them into the working poor, forcing scientists to take three unpaid furlough days each month. That amounts to almost a 15% pay cut. 

Furloughs don’t just hurt state scientists.  They hurt the state and local economies and put lives in danger. 

Furlough days delay work by state scientists' work on critical projects like swine flu testing, air & water quality, food safety and global warming. 

Now, Governor Schwarzenegger wants to unilaterally roll back pensions and retiree health benefits.  Doing so would make state service an even LESS desirable career choice for the next generation of public scientists because friendlier employment can be found elsewhere.  Why make the State of California the employer of LAST resort for these essential guardians of public  health and the environment?   

State scientists are DOING their part to help California during this financial crisis, but they CAN’T do it all! 

Continued attacks on qualified, experienced state scientists force more and more to abandon state service for higher paying jobs with federal or local government agencies, or in the private sector.

California's state scientists are not to blame for this financial crisis, but Governor Schwarzenegger continues to make them pay.

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July 9, 2009

 


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