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How California's 3-day furlough program works

Jul. 27, 2009
On July 1, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an order forcing most state employees to stay home without pay for three days per month through June 30, 2010. Most state agencies and departments are complying with the order by shutting down three Fridays per...
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Arnold names corrections reform panel

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Dreier to chair 'Arnold' transition

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Equal time rule nixes Arnold interview

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch