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Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesdau ups the shortfall to morethan $26 billion due to the loss of education-related budget Schwarzenegger said at a press conference He also announced an executive order adding a thirdc furlough day each month for state workers though June 30, a move expected to free up an additional $425 million in the new fiscalo year. State workers will be furloughed the first three Fridays of each montjexcept July, when they will commence July 10 and run for threde weeks, state labor secretary Vickie Bradshaw said at the press Some workers, such as statr firefighters and the people who procese unemployment claims, will be exempt from Furlough Fridays, Bradshaaw said.
Although the governor called for thespecialp session, it is up to the Legislature to scheduls it. When it will be held is yet to be Schwarzenegger will meet with the statew controller and state treasurer later Wednesday to discuss a plan to begin payingf state billswith IOUs, and the governor said he planw to approach banks about honoring The governor also declared he will not sign any legislation unrelatefd to the budget that is not absolutelt essential. “In the midst of a budget crisis, they are debating cow he added, referring to a bill discusse d in a legislative committee last week that woulde ban a practice of dockingfcow tails.