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Downvote_me_dumbass t1_je38ugy wrote

Reply to comment by jhonnymazed9 in TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope

It happens frequently when the legislative branch fails to pay the budget. Any elected offical or appointee of the governor won’t have their checks issued by the State Controller’s Office until the budget is passed.

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1clovett t1_je4suhs wrote

Then they get all the back pay. Not sure what you're trying to say. It's not like actually lost any wages.

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Downvote_me_dumbass t1_je55hu7 wrote

Unless you have cash in the bank or say Golden 1 Credit Union decides to issue interest free loans, those people still have debts to pay. It’s not like they can say “sorry, can’t pay my mortgage or groceries this month, but it’s all good.” There were plenty of budget cycles where there were months without a budget passed and these folks weren’t initially paid.

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